TUMBLEWEED CARE CENTER
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Tumbleweed 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
TUMBLEWEED CARE CENTER
1101 E LAKE ST
BROWNFIELD, TX 79316
(806) 637-7561
1101 E LAKE ST
BROWNFIELD, TX 79316
(806) 637-7561
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
67%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 63
- Certified Beds: 94
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Tumbleweed 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 | 25 Minutes | 47 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 26 Minutes | 36 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours | 2 Hours and 7 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 50 Minutes | 1 Hour and 23 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 2 Hours and 50 Minutes | 3 Hours and 31 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 Texas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Texas Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 88% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 91% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 12% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 2% | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 9% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 4% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 3% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 5% | 12% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 49% | 46% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 12% | 18% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 2% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 8% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 10% | 13% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 84% |
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 06/24/2010.
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 |
Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Provide Clean Bed and Bath Linens That Are in Good Condition.
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Keep Sound Levels Comfortable.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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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 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 Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Pharmacy Service
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
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Quality Care
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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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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Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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Resident Assessment
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
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Resident Rights
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Enforcement
Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.
| Action Taken | Date | Amount |
| Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA) | 02/06/2011 | - |
Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Tumbleweed 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 |
Administration
Have Licensed, Certified, or Registered Staff to Give Needed Services.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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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 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 Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
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Keep Temperature Levels Comfortable and Safe.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Mistreatment
Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property.
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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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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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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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Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property.
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Quality Care
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
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Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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Resident Assessment
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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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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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 Tumbleweed 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 06/21/2010.
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 |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
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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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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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
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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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Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Fire Alarm Systems
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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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 Flammable Curtains.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
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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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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 Aging and Disability Services - Retrieved 2011
