EAST CASCADE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, LLC

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

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

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 05/04/2011.

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: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/12/2010

Quality Care

Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 03/04/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/11/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/08/2010 Correction Date: 05/12/2010

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: 03/04/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Provide a Final Summary of the Resident's Health Status and a Summary of the Resident's Stay, when the Resident is Ready to Leave the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 05/04/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011

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.

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 East Cascade Retirement Community, LLC 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

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011
Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011

Building Service Equipment

An Externally Vented Heating System. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011
Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011
Properly Sized and Located Linen or Trash Receptacles. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/05/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011
Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 07/19/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 05/05/2011 Correction Date: 06/23/2011