SAINT JOSEPH CARE CENTER

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from December through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very 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 Saint Joseph Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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 Ohio 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

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 03/24/2011.

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Keep Temperature Levels Comfortable and Safe. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010

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. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
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. Inspection Date: 03/24/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Offer Other Nutritional Food to Each Resident Who Will Not Eat the Food Served. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 03/24/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
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: 03/24/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 03/24/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 03/24/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Resident Rights

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: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
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. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Let Residents Talk to and Get Information from Agencies Acting on Their Behalf. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 03/24/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011
Give Enough Notice to the Resident Before Changing the Resident's Room or Roommate. Inspection Date: 03/24/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

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.

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

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 12/24/2008 Correction Date: 02/12/2009

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Complaint Filed: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 04/27/2010
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: 06/23/2010 Correction Date: 08/12/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Complaint Filed: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 04/27/2010

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 Saint Joseph 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 03/21/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 01/26/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 01/26/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed. Inspection Date: 01/26/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 01/26/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 01/26/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 05/13/2011