FOUNTAIN SPRINGS HEALTHCARE

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 South Dakota 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 04/06/2011.

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/25/2011

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/25/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009
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: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

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 Fountain Springs Healthcare 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 04/05/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Exits and Egress

Corridors or Aisles That Are Unobstructed and Are at Least 8 Feet in Width. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 04/14/2010
Corridors or Aisles That Are Unobstructed and Are at Least 8 Feet in Width. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011
Proper Exit Design. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011
Properly Sized and Located Linen or Trash Receptacles. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 04/14/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/07/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen. Inspection Date: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011