SPRINGFIELD CARE CENTER
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Springfield Care Center. 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.
Address
SPRINGFIELD CARE CENTER
525 SO MARTIN LUTHER KING DR
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
(217) 789-1680
525 SO MARTIN LUTHER KING DR
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
(217) 789-1680
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
74%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 48
- Certified Beds: 65
This Facility Accepts
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Springfield 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 | 14 Minutes | 44 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 30 Minutes | 31 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 8 Minutes | 1 Hour and 47 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 44 Minutes | 1 Hour and 15 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 52 Minutes | 3 Hours and 2 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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Illinois Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 4% | 85% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 88% | 88% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | - | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 2% | 14% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | - | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 5% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 13% | 44% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 20% | 16% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 18% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 5% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 1% | 12% |
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 05/27/2010.
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
Post Nurse Staffing Information.
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Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
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Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
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Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed.
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Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests.
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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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Mistreatment
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
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Nutrition and Dietary
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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Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
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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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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.
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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.
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Quality Care
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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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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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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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 Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
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Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
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Resident Assessment
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Make Sure That a Doctor Approves a Resident's Admission in Writing and That Each Resident Has a Doctor.
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Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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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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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Springfield Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.
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
| Formal Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests.
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Mistreatment
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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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.
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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.
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Quality Care
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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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Resident Assessment
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Resident Rights
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
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Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
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Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
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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 Springfield 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 06/09/2010.
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
Have an Adequate Water Supply for the Sprinkler System.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Service Equipment
An Externally Vented Heating System.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Laboratories
Proper Facilities for the Use and Storage of Combustible Liquids.
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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; Illinois Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011
