ARARAT NURSING FACILITY

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 "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 Ararat Nursing Facility. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation

Low Rehabilitation

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 California 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

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 12/08/2010.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 08/26/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 08/26/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009

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: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 08/26/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 08/26/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 08/26/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 08/26/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008

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: 06/16/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 08/26/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Ararat Nursing Facility, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Complaint Filed: 05/23/2008 Correction Date: 06/05/2008

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Complaint Filed: 05/23/2008 Correction Date: 06/05/2008

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 Ararat Nursing Facility 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 12/08/2010.

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 08/28/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 08/28/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 12/08/2010 Correction Date: 01/02/2011