VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Village 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
VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER
2651 SOUTH AVE W
MISSOULA, MT 59804
(406) 728-9162
2651 SOUTH AVE W
MISSOULA, MT 59804
(406) 728-9162
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
93%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 180
- Certified Beds: 193
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
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 "Medium 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 Village Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
- 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: 2-10 | 0.5% |
| Total Percent: | 0.5% |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.4% |
| Total Percent: | 1.4% |
Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 5.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 2.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 7.1% |
| Total Percent: | 15.5% |
High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 2.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 15.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 13.9% |
| Total Percent: | 31.7% |
Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 5.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 14.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 13.2% |
| Total Percent: | 33.9% |
Low Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 45 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Three days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
- Two services of restorative nursing six days per week
| ADL Index Range: 0-10 | 0.3% |
| Total Percent: | 0.3% |
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: 11-14 - Signs of depression | 2.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 11-14 - No Signs of depression | 2.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - No Signs of depression | 0.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - Signs of depression | 0.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - No Signs of depression | 2.0% |
| Total Percent: | 7.0% |
Special Care Low
- Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
- Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
- Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
- Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
- Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
- Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
- Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
- Radiation therapy while a resident
- Dialysis while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - Signs of depression | 0.07% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - No Signs of depression | 0.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - Signs of depression | 0.7% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - No Signs of depression | 0.03% |
| Total Percent: | 1.2% |
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: 11-14 - No Signs of depression | 1.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - Signs of depression | 0.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - No Signs of depression | 0.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - Signs of depression | 1.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - No Signs of depression | 1.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-1 - Signs of depression | 0.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-1 - No Signs of depression | 1.3% |
| Total Percent: | 6.3% |
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: 2-5 - Less restorative nursing | 0.6% |
| Total Percent: | 0.6% |
Reduced Physical Function
- Urinary and/or bowel training program
- Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
- Amputation/prosthesis training
- Dressing or grooming training
- Eating or swallowing training
- Transfer training
- Splint or brace assistance
- Bed mobility and/or walking training
- Communication training
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - Two or more restorative nursing on 6+ days/wk | 1.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-1 - Less restorative nursing | 0.03% |
| Total Percent: | 1.4% |
Rating Details For Village 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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 47 Minutes | 1 Hour and 14 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 35 Minutes | 44 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 43 Minutes | 2 Hours and 32 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 23 Minutes | 1 Hour and 58 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 Hours and 5 Minutes | 4 Hours and 30 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 Montana are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Montana Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90% | 92% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 89% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 11% | 13% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 9% | 7% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 6% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 7% | 18% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 3% | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 9% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 1% | 4% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 60% | 50% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 8% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 7% | 16% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 86% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 82% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 38% | 32% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 13% | 12% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 3% |
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 09/16/2010.
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 |
Administration
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Environmental
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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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Resident Assessment
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Resident Rights
Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Village Health 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 |
Quality Care
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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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 Village 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 09/16/2010.
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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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System.
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Building Construction
Approved Construction Type or Materials.
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Approved Construction Type or Materials.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Fire Alarm Systems
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System.
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Furnishings and Decorations
Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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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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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
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Miscellaneous
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage.
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Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage.
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Vertical Openings
Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health and Human Services of Montana - Quality Assurance, Certification Bureau - Retrieved 2011
