QHC WINTERSET NORTH, LLC
Address
411 EAST LANE STREET
WINTERSET, IA 50273
(515) 462-1571
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
69%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 62
- Certified Beds: 90
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
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 "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 Qhc Winterset North, LLC. 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 |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 34.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 13.0% |
| Total Percent: | 47.8% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 30.4% |
| Total Percent: | 30.4% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 6.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 15.2% |
| Total Percent: | 21.7% |
Rating Details For Qhc Winterset North, 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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 26 Minutes | 51 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 38 Minutes | 36 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 8 Minutes | 2 Hours and 24 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 4 Minutes | 1 Hour and 27 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 12 Minutes | 3 Hours and 51 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 Iowa are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Iowa Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 94% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 4% | 10% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 3% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 1% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 1% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 2% | 2% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 8% | 16% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 3% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 54% | 44% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 6% | 13% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 4% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 7% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 4% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 86% | 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 08/26/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Quality Care
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Resident Assessment
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Qhc Winterset North, 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Quality Care
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Resident Rights
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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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 Qhc Winterset North, 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 08/24/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Fire Alarm Systems
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
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Miscellaneous
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Vertical Openings
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
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