CHERRY TREE NURSING CENTER

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 Cherry Tree Nursing 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

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care Low

Reduced Physical Function

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 Pennsylvania 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 10/08/2010.

Administration

Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides. Inspection Date: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

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: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
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: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

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: 09/19/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 09/11/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
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: 10/08/2010 Correction Date: 11/19/2010

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

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 08/27/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Complaint Filed: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 03/04/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 03/04/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 06/07/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Complaint Filed: 08/27/2010 Correction Date: 09/17/2010

Quality Care

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. Complaint Filed: 08/27/2008 Correction Date: 10/22/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 06/07/2011 Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Resident Assessment

Get Doctor Orders for the Resident's Immediate Care when Admitted. Complaint Filed: 06/13/2008 Correction Date: 07/18/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Complaint Filed: 08/20/2010 Correction Date: 09/17/2010

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. Complaint Filed: 08/20/2010 Correction Date: 09/17/2010

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 Cherry Tree Nursing 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 10/18/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Building Service Equipment

Properly Constructed Linen or Trash Chutes. Inspection Date: 09/22/2008 Correction Date: 10/08/2008
Properly Constructed Linen or Trash Chutes. Inspection Date: 10/18/2010 Correction Date: 11/12/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 09/22/2008 Correction Date: 10/08/2008
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 10/18/2010 Correction Date: 11/12/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 09/21/2009 Correction Date: 10/23/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 10/18/2010 Correction Date: 11/12/2010
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 10/18/2010 Correction Date: 11/12/2010