GYPSUM CREEK HEALTHCARE, INC

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Gypsum Creek Healthcare, Inc. 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

GYPSUM CREEK HEALTHCARE, INC
728 14TH AVENUE NORTH
FORT DODGE, IA 50501
(515) 576-7226

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

68%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 44
  • Certified Beds: 65

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

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

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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 "High Rehabilitation". 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 Gypsum Creek Healthcare, Inc. 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

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 0-546.4%
Total Percent:46.4%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-1014.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-510.9%
Total Percent:26.4%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
12.7%
Total Percent:12.7%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
9.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
5.5%
Total Percent:14.5%
 

Rating Details For Gypsum Creek Healthcare, Inc

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) Hours37 Minutes1 Hour and 9 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours24 Minutes43 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 51 Minutes2 Hours and 17 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 2 Minutes1 Hour and 51 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 53 Minutes4 Hours and 9 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 Iowa are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIowa Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination79%94%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season39%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores3%8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder22%44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse2%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection10%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious10%16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased9%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder15%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight4%6%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination84%91%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season57%91%

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 08/13/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/13/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/13/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 08/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/13/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2009

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2008

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 Gypsum Creek Healthcare, 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 08/05/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/10/2010

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/04/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/04/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/03/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/10/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/16/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/10/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

At Least Two Compartments on Every Floor to Protect Residents from Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 09/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2008
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/10/2009
At Least Two Compartments on Every Floor to Protect Residents from Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Inspections and Appeals of Iowa - Health Facilities Division - Retrieved 2011