PARK MERRITT ICF

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 05/21/2010.

Administration

Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 03/23/2009
Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 12/14/2007 Correction Date: 01/04/2008
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 12/14/2007 Correction Date: 01/04/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 03/23/2009
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 03/23/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 12/14/2007 Correction Date: 01/04/2008
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire a Qualified Dietician. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 03/23/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 12/14/2007 Correction Date: 01/04/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Quality Care

Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Inspection Date: 12/14/2007 Correction Date: 01/04/2008
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 03/23/2009

Resident Rights

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: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/30/2010

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Park Merritt Icf, 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: 04/24/2009 Correction Date: 06/11/2009

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility. Complaint Filed: 04/24/2009 Correction Date: 06/11/2009

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 Park Merritt Icf 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 05/27/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 01/02/2008 Correction Date: 01/25/2008

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009
Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/17/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 01/02/2008 Correction Date: 01/25/2008
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 05/19/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/17/2010