TOWNER COUNTY LIVING CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Towner County Living 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

TOWNER COUNTY LIVING CENTER
701 11TH ST
CANDO, ND 58324
(701) 968-2600

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

63%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 31
  • Certified Beds: 49

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • 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 "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 Towner County Living 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

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 0-571.4%
Total Percent:71.4%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
16.7%
Total Percent:16.7%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
4.8%
Total Percent:4.8%
 

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: 6-10
- Signs of depression
1.2%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Less restorative nursing
6.0%
Total Percent:6.0%
 

Rating Details For Towner County Living 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) Hours1 Hour and 24 Minutes54 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours21 Minutes38 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours2 Hours and 26 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 44 Minutes1 Hour and 33 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 45 Minutes3 Hours and 58 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 North Dakota are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNorth Dakota Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season71%92%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight13%8%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased23%16%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain4%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder54%46%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection13%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse18%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious27%23%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder6%7%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season66%89%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%91%

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 08/18/2010.

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

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 08/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/22/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 07/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/06/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 08/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/22/2010

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: 08/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/22/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/22/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 07/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 08/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/22/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 07/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009
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.
  • Inspection Date: 07/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 07/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/28/2009

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 Towner County Living 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 06/08/2010.

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

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 06/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/23/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 06/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/23/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 06/08/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2010

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 05/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2008

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 06/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2009

Hazardous Area

Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
  • Inspection Date: 05/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2008

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 06/08/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/10/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
  • Inspection Date: 05/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/14/2008

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 05/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2008
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 06/08/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; North Dakota Department of Health - Retrieved 2011