PALO DURO NURSING HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Palo Duro Nursing Home. 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

PALO DURO NURSING HOME
405 S COLLINS ST
CLAUDE, TX 79019
(806) 226-5121

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

74%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 49
  • Certified Beds: 66

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 November 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 Palo Duro Nursing Home. 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

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-1022.3%
Total Percent:22.3%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 0-535.0%
Total Percent:35.0%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-1015.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-514.6%
Total Percent:30.1%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 0-512.6%
Total Percent:12.6%
 

Rating Details For Palo Duro Nursing Home

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) Hours20 Minutes44 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours50 Minutes34 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 39 Minutes2 Hours and 7 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 10 Minutes1 Hour and 18 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 50 Minutes3 Hours and 25 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 Texas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityTexas Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%91%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain7%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse12%12%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight21%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious17%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection8%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder24%46%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased14%18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%84%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%79%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain65%16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium39%3%

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 04/14/2011.

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

Have Licensed, Certified, or Registered Staff to Give Needed Services.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2009
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/18/2010
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
  • Inspection Date: 05/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/18/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/15/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2009

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 05/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/18/2010

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/16/2011

Resident Rights

Quickly Give a Resident's Personal Money to the Heads of His or Her Estate After the Resident's Death.
  • Inspection Date: 04/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/10/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Palo Duro Nursing Home, 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

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2010

Mistreatment

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: 04/03/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/09/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/09/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2010

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 Palo Duro 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 04/14/2011.

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

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Aging and Disability Services - Retrieved 2011