MERRIMAN HOUSE

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 New Hampshire 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

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 09/09/2010.

Administration

Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 11/30/2009

Mistreatment

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. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 09/03/2009 Correction Date: 11/30/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/08/2008 Correction Date: 09/03/2008

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Merriman House, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 04/14/2011 Correction Date: 05/17/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 04/14/2011 Correction Date: 05/17/2011

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 Merriman House 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 09/09/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 09/01/2009 Correction Date: 10/28/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 09/01/2009 Correction Date: 10/28/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 09/01/2009 Correction Date: 10/28/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 09/01/2009 Correction Date: 10/28/2009

Hazardous Area

Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub. Inspection Date: 09/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/11/2010

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 09/01/2009 Correction Date: 10/28/2009
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 09/09/2010 Correction Date: 09/11/2010