BEL AIR CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Bel Air Care Center. 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

BEL AIR CARE CENTER
2350 SOUTH CHERRY STREET
ALLIANCE, OH 44601
(330) 821-3939

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

78%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 35
  • Certified Beds: 45

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Individual
  • 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 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 Bel Air Care Center. 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: 11-1621.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-1050.6%
Total Percent:71.8%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1615.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-108.6%
Total Percent:24.1%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
1.7%
Total Percent:1.7%
 

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: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
2.3%
Total Percent:2.3%
 

Rating Details For Bel Air Care 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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours43 Minutes1 Hour and 9 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours35 Minutes43 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 24 Minutes2 Hours and 48 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 19 Minutes1 Hour and 52 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 43 Minutes4 Hours and 40 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 Ohio are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityOhio Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

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

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased2%13%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores5%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection3%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight6%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse6%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious14%18%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder82%48%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-5%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores27%12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain6%24%

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 07/15/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/01/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

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: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 05/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/01/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008

Resident Assessment

Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
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: 05/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/01/2009

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Bel Air Care 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2010

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 Bel Air Care 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 07/13/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Hazardous Area

Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 08/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Bureau of Long Term Care of Ohio - Quality Assurance - Retrieved 2011