LAFOURCHE HOME FOR AGED

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 Lafourche Home for Aged. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

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 Louisiana 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

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-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 08/27/2010.

Administration

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 09/12/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 09/12/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 09/12/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 09/12/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
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: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/09/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010
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: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

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.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Lafourche Home for Aged, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 12/08/2008 Correction Date: 12/28/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Complaint Filed: 01/15/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Complaint Filed: 01/15/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 01/15/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 03/04/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 12/08/2008 Correction Date: 12/28/2008
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: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 03/04/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 12/08/2008 Correction Date: 12/28/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 01/15/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2009

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Complaint Filed: 12/08/2008 Correction Date: 12/28/2008
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: 01/15/2009 Correction Date: 02/05/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Complaint Filed: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/14/2010

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: 12/08/2008 Correction Date: 12/28/2008
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: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 08/14/2010

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 Lafourche Home for Aged 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 08/26/2010.

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 09/25/2008 Correction Date: 11/07/2008

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 09/12/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 08/26/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 09/12/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 09/12/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 08/26/2010 Correction Date: 09/30/2010