RIVERHEAD CARE CENTER LLC

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 Riverhead Care Center LLC. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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

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 09/03/2010.

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010

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: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them. Inspection Date: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008
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: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008
Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed. Inspection Date: 09/03/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010

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 Riverhead Care Center 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 09/03/2010.

Building Service Equipment

Properly Constructed Linen or Trash Chutes. Inspection Date: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 07/29/2008 Correction Date: 09/25/2008