PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL NURSING HOME

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from December through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Medium 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 Platte County Memorial Nursing Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

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 01/27/2011.

Administration

Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/16/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 04/04/2011

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: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 04/04/2011

Resident Assessment

1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
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: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 11/19/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

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 Platte County Memorial Nursing Home 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 01/24/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 11/17/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 01/24/2011 Correction Date: 02/16/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 11/17/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 11/17/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 11/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/12/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 11/17/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 11/17/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 11/17/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 01/24/2011 Correction Date: 02/02/2011