VETERANS VICTORY HOUSE

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Veterans Victory House. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

VETERANS VICTORY HOUSE
2461 SIDNEY ROAD
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
(843) 538-3000

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

100%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 219
  • Certified Beds: 220

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Government - State
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For Veterans Victory House

Nursing Staff -

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.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours28 Minutes50 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours40 Minutes34 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 57 Minutes2 Hours and 8 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 8 Minutes1 Hour and 24 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 6 Minutes3 Hours and 32 Minutes

Quality of Care -

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 South Carolina are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilitySouth Carolina Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse5%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained4%6%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection8%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased6%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious17%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight8%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder58%61%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%3%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores12%11%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%

Health Inspection Details -

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 02/16/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Give Lab Tests Only when the Attending Doctor Ordered Them.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2009

Mistreatment

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.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 02/16/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/18/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2009
Make Sure That Each Residents' Abilities to Take Care of Themselves Does Not Lessen, Unless a Change Cannot Be Avoided.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 02/16/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/18/2011

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 02/16/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/18/2011

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 01/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
  • Inspection Date: 02/16/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/18/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Veterans Victory House, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/16/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/18/2011

Mistreatment

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: 08/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Pharmacy Service

At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/16/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/18/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health and Environmental Control of South Carolina - Bureau of Certification - Retrieved 2011