ELNESS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Elness Convalescent Hospital. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.
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ELNESS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
812 WEST MAIN STREET
TURLOCK, CA 95380
(209) 667-2828
812 WEST MAIN STREET
TURLOCK, CA 95380
(209) 667-2828
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
98%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 97
- Certified Beds: 99
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Resident Services
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 "Very 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 Elness Convalescent Hospital. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 5.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 2.5% |
| Total Percent: | 7.6% |
Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 4.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 16.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 32.2% |
| Total Percent: | 53.4% |
High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 6.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 7.9% |
| Total Percent: | 14.7% |
Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 5.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.7% |
| Total Percent: | 7.3% |
Reduced Physical Function
- Urinary and/or bowel training program
- Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
- Amputation/prosthesis training
- Dressing or grooming training
- Eating or swallowing training
- Transfer training
- Splint or brace assistance
- Bed mobility and/or walking training
- Communication training
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - Less restorative nursing | 16.9% |
| Total Percent: | 16.9% |
Rating Details For Elness Convalescent Hospital
Nursing Staff - 
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.
| Nursing Hours Per Resident Per Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 21 Minutes | 54 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 47 Minutes | 36 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 52 Minutes | 2 Hours and 33 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 8 Minutes | 1 Hour and 30 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 Hours | 4 Hours and 3 Minutes |
Quality of Care - 
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.
| This Facility | California Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 86% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 87% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 8% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 5% | 5% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 67% | 58% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 4% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 23% | 11% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 5% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 21% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 8% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 8% | 7% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 8% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 17% | 9% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 3% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 83% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 81% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 2% | 17% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 20% | 23% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 2% | 2% |
Health Inspection Details - 
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 06/21/2010.
Degree of Harm
- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies.
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Environmental
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Keep Temperature Levels Comfortable and Safe.
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Keep Sound Levels Comfortable.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
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Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Mistreatment
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
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1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
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Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Provide a Tasty and Well-Balanced Diet That Meets the Nutritional Needs of Each Resident.
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Offer Other Nutritional Food to Each Resident Who Will Not Eat the Food Served.
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Hire a Qualified Dietician.
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Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Pharmacy Service
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
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Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
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Quality Care
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
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Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
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Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
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Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Resident Assessment
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record.
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Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Resident Rights
Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States.
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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.
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Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
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Have a Private Telephone Available for Use.
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Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Fire Safety
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 Elness Convalescent Hospital 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 06/30/2010.
Degree of Harm
- - Potential for Minimal Harm
- - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- - Resident Harmed
- - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- - Isolated
- - Some Residents
- - Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Construction
Approved Construction Type or Materials.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Furnishings and Decorations
Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Smoking Regulations
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of California - Licensing and Certification Program - Retrieved 2011
