SUNSET HOME
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Sunset 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
SUNSET HOME
1201 S. POLK
MAYSVILLE, MO 64469
(816) 449-2158
1201 S. POLK
MAYSVILLE, MO 64469
(816) 449-2158
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
67%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 40
- Certified Beds: 60
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- 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 "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 Sunset Home. 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 |
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: 6-10 | 2.6% |
| Total Percent: | 2.6% |
Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 4.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 4.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 2.9% |
| Total Percent: | 12.3% |
High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 18.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 1.7% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 48.3% |
| Total Percent: | 68.3% |
Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 5.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.4% |
| Total Percent: | 6.9% |
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: 2-5 - No Signs of depression | 4.3% |
| Total Percent: | 4.3% |
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: 2-5 - No Signs of depression | 1.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-1 - No Signs of depression | 4.3% |
| Total Percent: | 5.7% |
Rating Details For Sunset 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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 21 Minutes | 1 Hour and 4 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 36 Minutes | 41 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 21 Minutes | 2 Hours and 12 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 57 Minutes | 1 Hour and 45 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 18 Minutes | 3 Hours and 56 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 Missouri are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Missouri Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 88% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 10% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 3% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 14% | 11% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 4% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 3% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 2% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 9% | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 11% | 7% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 34% | 38% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 9% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 12% | 11% |
| 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 | 90-100% | 83% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 87% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 4% | 11% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 28% | 20% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 1% | 4% |
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 11/04/2010.
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
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
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Nutrition and Dietary
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.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Pharmacy Service
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
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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.
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Quality Care
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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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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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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Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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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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Resident Rights
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
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Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents.
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Have a Private Telephone Available for Use.
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Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Enforcement
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.
| Action Taken | Date | Amount |
| Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA) | 07/20/2009 | - |
Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Sunset 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Mistreatment
Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others.
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Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
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.
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Quality Care
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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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 Sunset 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 11/04/2010.
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
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Construction
Approved Construction Type or Materials.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Electrical
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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Fire Alarm Systems
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
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Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Smoking Regulations
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
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Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services - Retrieved 2011
