TERRACE HEALTH CARE CENTER

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 "Medium 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 Terrace Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

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 05/19/2011.

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 08/02/2010
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/19/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 08/02/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 08/02/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 08/02/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/07/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 05/01/2009

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: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 04/06/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 08/02/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Resident Assessment

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: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 08/02/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Terrace Health Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 05/19/2008 Correction Date: 07/10/2008
Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director. Complaint Filed: 05/19/2008 Correction Date: 07/10/2008

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 04/03/2008 Correction Date: 05/15/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 05/19/2008 Correction Date: 07/10/2008
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Complaint Filed: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 08/02/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Complaint Filed: 05/19/2008 Correction Date: 07/10/2008
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. Complaint Filed: 05/19/2008 Correction Date: 07/10/2008

Resident Rights

Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident. Complaint Filed: 09/23/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008

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 Terrace Health 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 05/19/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 03/31/2010
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/29/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 05/29/2010
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Hazardous Area

Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub. Inspection Date: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 04/03/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/30/2010 Correction Date: 04/14/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 05/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 05/15/2009