AVERA EUREKA HEALTH CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Avera Eureka Health 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

AVERA EUREKA HEALTH CARE CENTER
202 J AVENUE PO BOX 40
EUREKA, SD 57437
(605) 284-2145

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

Not Available

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 56
  • Certified Beds: 26

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Nearby Cities:

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Resident 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 "Extensive Services". 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 Avera Eureka Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
48.2%
Total Percent:48.2%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Signs of depression
14.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
12.5%
Total Percent:26.8%
 

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

  • Cognitive impairment BIMS score less than or equal to 9
  • CPS great than or equal to 3
  • Hallucinations or delusions
  • Physical or verbal behavioral symptoms toward others
  • Other behavioral symptoms
  • Rejection of care or wandering
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 5 or less
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Less restorative nursing
25.0%
Total Percent:25.0%
 

Rating Details For Avera Eureka Health 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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours30 Minutes43 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours20 Minutes34 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 53 Minutes2 Hours and 11 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours50 Minutes1 Hour and 17 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours2 Hours and 43 Minutes3 Hours and 27 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 South Dakota are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilitySouth Dakota Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse9%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious25%27%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain5%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder5%7%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder41%49%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection5%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased10%15%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%88%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%89%

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 04/13/2011.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/08/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 06/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/16/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/08/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 04/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/08/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/08/2009

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/08/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/08/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 06/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/16/2010

Resident Assessment

Provide a Final Summary of the Resident's Health Status and a Summary of the Resident's Stay, when the Resident is Ready to Leave the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 07/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/08/2009

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 Avera Eureka Health 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 04/12/2011.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Vertical Openings

Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building.
  • Inspection Date: 04/12/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/02/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; South Dakota Department of Health - Retrieved 2011