YELL COUNTY NURSING HOME, INC

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 Arkansas 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 10/22/2010.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/22/2010 Correction Date: 11/15/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/12/2009
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/12/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 10/22/2010 Correction Date: 01/27/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/22/2010 Correction Date: 01/27/2011
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/22/2010 Correction Date: 11/15/2010
Make Sure Each Resident Has 1) at Least One Window to the Outside in a Room; 2) a Room at or Above Ground Level; 3) an Adequate Bed; 4) Furniture That Meets the Resident's Needs; or 5) Enough Closet Space. Inspection Date: 10/22/2010 Correction Date: 12/29/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/12/2009
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 10/22/2010 Correction Date: 01/27/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/12/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/12/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/12/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 12/12/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 10/22/2010 Correction Date: 11/15/2010

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. Inspection Date: 01/08/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Yell County Nursing Home, Inc, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 06/16/2010 Correction Date: 07/02/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 11/18/2010 Correction Date: 01/27/2011

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 Yell County Nursing Home, Inc 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 10/18/2010.

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 01/06/2009 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 11/12/2009 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 10/18/2010 Correction Date: 10/18/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 01/06/2009 Correction Date: 02/08/2009