TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER
Address
901 EAST 18TH ST
TIFTON, GA 31793
(229) 353-6260
Nursing Home Ratings
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| Quality Measures | |
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| R.N. Staff Only | |
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Percent of Beds Occupied
27%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 4
- Certified Beds: 15
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
Operational Details
- Operated By Government - County
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Nearby Cities:
ColumbusResident 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 "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 Transitional Care Center. 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 |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 2.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 19.4% |
| Total Percent: | 21.5% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 7.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 64.5% |
| Total Percent: | 72.4% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 5.0% |
| Total Percent: | 5.0% |
Special Care Low
- Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
- Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
- Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
- Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
- Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
- Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
- Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
- Radiation therapy while a resident
- Dialysis while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - No Signs of depression | 1.1% |
| Total Percent: | 1.1% |
Rating Details For Transitional Care Center
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 | 2 Hours and 40 Minutes | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 1 Hour | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 23 Minutes | |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 41 Minutes | |
| Total Nurse Hours | 6 Hours and 4 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 Georgia are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Georgia Average |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 88% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 88% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 3% | 4% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 65% | 16% |
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 11/24/2010.
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
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
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Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Pharmacy Service
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
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Resident Rights
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
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