LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES AT MERAMEC BLUFFS
Address
40 MERAMEC TRAIL DRIVE
BALLWIN, MO 63021
(636) 861-0600
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
83%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 20
- Certified Beds: 24
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Nearby Cities:
Van BurenResident 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 Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator or respirator
- Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 2-10 | 1.8% |
| Total Percent: | 1.8% |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 13.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 18.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 8.4% |
| Total Percent: | 39.8% |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 9.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 18.7% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 22.4% |
| Total Percent: | 50.2% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 2.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 3.5% |
| Total Percent: | 6.4% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 1.6% |
| Total Percent: | 1.6% |
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: 11-14 - No Signs of depression | 0.3% |
| Total Percent: | 0.3% |
Rating Details For Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 1 Hour and 19 Minutes | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 42 Minutes | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 31 Minutes | |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 2 Hours | |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 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 Facility | Missouri Average |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 87% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 83% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 9% | 11% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 9% | 20% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 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 03/09/2011.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
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1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
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Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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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 Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs 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 03/09/2011.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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