NEW ERA NURSING & REHABILITATION LLP

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Texas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 12/16/2010.

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 12/16/2010 Correction Date: 01/15/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for New Era Nursing & Rehabilitation Llp, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 04/22/2011 Correction Date: 06/20/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 02/27/2011
1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents. Complaint Filed: 05/17/2011 Correction Date: 07/06/2011
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 05/17/2011 Correction Date: 07/06/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire a Qualified Dietician. Complaint Filed: 04/22/2011 Correction Date: 06/20/2011
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Complaint Filed: 04/22/2011 Correction Date: 06/20/2011

Quality Care

Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Complaint Filed: 04/22/2011 Correction Date: 06/20/2011

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that New Era Nursing & Rehabilitation Llp had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 11/30/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Exit and Exit Access

At Least Two Remote Exits on Each Floor or Fire Section of the Building. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage. Inspection Date: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900