PERHAM MEMORIAL HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Perham Memorial 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

PERHAM MEMORIAL HOME
665 THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST
PERHAM, MN 56573
(218) 346-4500

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

98%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 94
  • Certified Beds: 96

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Government - Hospital District
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • 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 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 Perham Memorial 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

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-100.7%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

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: 6-103.2%
Total Percent:3.2%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1613.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-1020.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-510.5%
Total Percent:44.9%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-166.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1017.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-510.3%
Total Percent:34.1%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-166.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-107.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.2%
Total Percent:17.2%
 

Rating Details For Perham Memorial 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) Hours37 Minutes59 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours41 Minutes36 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 31 Minutes2 Hours and 22 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 18 Minutes1 Hour and 35 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 49 Minutes3 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 Minnesota are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMinnesota Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight5%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder47%53%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased13%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse7%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection7%7%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder8%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious7%23%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores4%7%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%90%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium3%3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%9%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain6%23%

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 01/13/2011.

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

Post Nurse Staffing Information.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/01/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/28/2008
Have Enough Backup Water Supply for Important Areas of the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Have Enough Backup Water Supply for Important Areas of the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/03/2011

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.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/04/2008
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/28/2008
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.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/01/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/01/2009

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: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/16/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/28/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/03/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/09/2008
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.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/03/2011

Resident Rights

Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 10/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/09/2008
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.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009

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 Perham Memorial 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 01/13/2011.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/21/2011

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/07/2008

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/07/2008

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2008
Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/07/2008

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/18/2011

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/07/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Health Facility Complaints and Provider Compliance Division of Minnesota - Retrieved 2011