THE SKILLED NURSING CENTER AT TOMBALL

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 "Special Care High". 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 The Skilled Nursing Center at Tomball. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

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 05/04/2011.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 05/04/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 05/04/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/04/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

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 The Skilled Nursing Center at Tomball 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 05/05/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Have an Adequate Water Supply for the Sprinkler System. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/06/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 06/26/2009 Correction Date: 07/16/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/07/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 05/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/07/2010