PLEASANT VIEW NURSING CENTER
Address
475 WASHINGTON AVENUE
METTER, GA 30439
(912) 685-2168
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
99%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 119
- Certified Beds: 120
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 "Ultra-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 Pleasant View Nursing Center. 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
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 42.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 15.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 27.6% |
| Total Percent: | 85.7% |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 1.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 12.4% |
| Total Percent: | 14.3% |
Rating Details For Pleasant View Nursing Center
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 | 9 Minutes | 1 Hour and 2 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 50 Minutes | 36 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 48 Minutes | 2 Hours and 9 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 59 Minutes | 1 Hour and 37 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 2 Hours and 47 Minutes | 3 Hours and 46 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 Georgia are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Georgia 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% | 94% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 5% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 8% | 13% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 1% | 10% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 27% | 51% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 6% | 11% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 2% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 5% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 2% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 15% | 15% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 2% | 4% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 88% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 88% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 17% | 16% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 4% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 3% | 12% |
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 05/20/2010.
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 |
Administration
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
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Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires.
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Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Have Enough Outside Airflow.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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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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Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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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.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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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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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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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 Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Resident Assessment
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
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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.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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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.
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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 |
| Civil Money Penalty (CMP) | 12/10/2010 | $6,561 |
| Civil Money Penalty (CMP) | 10/27/2009 | $20,897 |
Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Pleasant View Nursing Center, 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 |
Administration
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
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Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests.
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Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Mistreatment
Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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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 Pleasant View Nursing Center 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 05/20/2010.
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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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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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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