SOUTHERN PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Southern Pines Healthcare 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

SOUTHERN PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER
6140 CONGRESS ST
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653
(727) 842-8402

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

68%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 81
  • Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Nearby Cities:

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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 "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 Southern Pines Healthcare 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

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-1015.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-517.6%
Total Percent:33.6%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-164.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-1034.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-512.2%
Total Percent:51.7%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-102.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.0%
Total Percent:4.9%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.0%
Total Percent:1.5%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.2%
Total Percent:0.2%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- Less restorative nursing
2.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
5.9%
Total Percent:8.2%
 

Rating Details For Southern Pines Healthcare 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) Hours32 Minutes1 Hour and 1 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours57 Minutes36 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 60 Minutes2 Hours and 24 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 29 Minutes1 Hour and 38 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 28 Minutes4 Hours and 1 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 Florida are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityFlorida Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%86%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection-11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse13%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased18%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain5%3%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained6%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight10%8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores13%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious14%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder77%54%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%80%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%81%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain24%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores18%14%

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 08/19/2010.

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

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 08/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/19/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Be Designed, Built, Equipped, or Well Kept to Protect the Health and Safety of Residents, Workers, and the Public.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/19/2010

Mistreatment

Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008

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: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
  • Inspection Date: 08/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/19/2010

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: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008

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: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions.
  • Inspection Date: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
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: 08/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/19/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Southern Pines Healthcare 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

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/19/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2010
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2010

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 Southern Pines Healthcare 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 08/19/2010.

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

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 07/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Agency for Health Care Administration of Florida - Retrieved 2011