WORTH COUNTY CONVALESCENT CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Worth County Convalescent Center. 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

WORTH COUNTY CONVALESCENT CENTER
503 EAST FOURTH
GRANT CITY, MO 64456
(660) 564-3304

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

60%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 30
  • Certified Beds: 50

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Government - County
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Worth County Convalescent Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1617.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-1051.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-58.5%
Total Percent:77.9%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-107.2%
Total Percent:7.2%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 6-106.0%
Total Percent:6.0%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- Signs of depression
3.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
6.0%
Total Percent:8.9%
 

Rating Details For Worth County Convalescent Center

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 Minutes53 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours33 Minutes35 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 24 Minutes2 Hours and 4 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour1 Hour and 28 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 25 Minutes3 Hours and 31 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 Missouri are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMissouri Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection9%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse10%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious9%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight9%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain4%4%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores4%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder37%38%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased25%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%83%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain5%20%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium17%4%

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 11/04/2010.

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

Hire Nurse Aides Who Have Completed Required Training and Shown That They Are Skilled.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 10/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/22/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/22/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/22/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/22/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 10/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2009

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/22/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
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: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Worth County Convalescent Center, 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

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: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/28/2010

Fire Safety

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 Worth County Convalescent Center 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 11/04/2010.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/22/2010

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Exits and Egress

Corridors or Aisles That Are Unobstructed and Are at Least 8 Feet in Width.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/08/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services - Retrieved 2011