POPLAR LIVING CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Poplar Living 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

POPLAR LIVING CENTER
4305 S POPLAR
CASPER, WY 82601
(307) 237-2561

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

93%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 111
  • Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Limited Liability Company
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is 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 Poplar Living 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 Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-100.7%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-160.8%
Total Percent:0.8%
 

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: 11-1626.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-1018.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-519.0%
Total Percent:64.3%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-169.8%
ADL Index Range: 6-1013.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-54.9%
Total Percent:28.0%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.6%
Total Percent:4.6%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.9%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

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: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
0.09%
Total Percent:0.4%
 

Rating Details For Poplar Living 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) Hours51 Minutes1 Hour and 1 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours14 Minutes36 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 52 Minutes2 Hours and 21 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 6 Minutes1 Hour and 38 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours2 Hours and 57 Minutes3 Hours and 58 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 Wyoming are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityWyoming Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination23%89%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season80%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores9%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased14%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection5%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder5%7%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder51%43%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse12%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious23%18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained4%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight11%9%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season43%83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination14%79%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain11%24%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores10%12%

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 11/18/2010.

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: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Post Nurse Staffing Information.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009

Pharmacy Service

At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
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: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
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: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009
Assess the Resident when the Resident Enters the Nursing Home, in a Timely Manner.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Resident Rights

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: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/06/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Poplar Living 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 Enough Outside Airflow.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2008
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2008
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2008

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/18/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

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 Poplar Living 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 11/17/2010.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/09/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 10/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 10/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 10/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 10/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/09/2008
Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/09/2008

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/09/2008
Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 11/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Office of Health Quality of Wyoming - Retrieved 2011