PLAQUEMINE CARING LLC

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Plaquemine Caring LLC. 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

PLAQUEMINE CARING LLC
59215 RIVER WEST DRIVE
PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764
(225) 687-0240

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: 91
  • Certified Beds: 151

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • 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 "Ultra-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 Plaquemine Caring LLC. 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

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • 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: 11-165.9%
ADL Index Range: 2-100.8%
Total Percent:6.7%
 

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five 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: 11-1610.3%
Total Percent:10.3%
 

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • 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: 11-161.1%
Total Percent:1.1%
 

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1616.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-1025.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-538.2%
Total Percent:80.3%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-101.6%
Total Percent:1.6%
 

Rating Details For Plaquemine Caring LLC

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) Hours29 Minutes1 Hour and 13 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours49 Minutes44 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 12 Minutes2 Hours and 13 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 18 Minutes1 Hour and 57 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours2 Hours and 30 Minutes4 Hours and 9 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 Louisiana are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityLouisiana Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season47%91%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination39%87%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight15%9%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores28%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection11%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain15%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder44%42%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder8%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair28%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased11%20%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained5%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse6%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious22%15%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination22%80%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season37%83%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain25%14%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%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 04/01/2011.

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: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/07/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Give Lab Tests Only when the Attending Doctor Ordered Them.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/07/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/07/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Quality Care

Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/07/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/07/2010
Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
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: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Resident Rights

Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/07/2010
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Enforcement

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Action TakenDateAmount
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)02/17/2009-
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)04/07/2010-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Plaquemine Caring LLC, 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

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/11/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/11/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2010

Pharmacy Service

At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/18/2008

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/18/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/06/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/06/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009
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.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2010
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/21/2010
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/06/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/11/2009
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/13/2009
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/21/2010

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 Plaquemine Caring LLC 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 04/01/2011.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/02/2009

Exits and Egress

Rooms That Can Be Unlocked from Inside Without a Key.
  • Inspection Date: 04/08/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/03/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 04/08/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/13/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 04/01/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health and Hospitals of Louisiana - Health Standards Section - Retrieved 2011