NEW RICHLAND CARE CENTER

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 Minnesota 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 02/09/2011.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/19/2010 Correction Date: 04/09/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/19/2010 Correction Date: 04/08/2010

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: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009
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: 03/19/2010 Correction Date: 04/09/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 03/19/2010 Correction Date: 04/09/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/20/2009
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/20/2009

Resident Assessment

Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009

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: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/15/2011

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 New Richland Care 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 02/09/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 03/29/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 03/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/18/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/17/2010 Correction Date: 04/28/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 03/11/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/01/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/17/2010 Correction Date: 04/28/2010