PRESCOTT COUNTRY VIEW NURSING HOME

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 Kansas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

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 09/08/2010.

Administration

Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

Environmental

Keep Sound Levels Comfortable. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

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: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Make Sure That Each Residents' Abilities to Take Care of Themselves Does Not Lessen, Unless a Change Cannot Be Avoided. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
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: 09/08/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

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 Prescott Country View 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 05/21/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 06/18/2010

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 06/04/2010