EASTERN STAR MASONIC HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Eastern Star Masonic Home. 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

EASTERN STAR MASONIC HOME
715 WEST THIRD STREET
BOONE, IA 50036
(515) 432-5274

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

96%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 73
  • Certified Beds: 76

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
  • This Facility is Not 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 "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 Eastern Star Masonic Home. 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: 6-106.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.3%
Total Percent:8.4%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-1619.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-1018.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-514.7%
Total Percent:52.8%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
2.3%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
1.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
13.9%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
1.3%
Total Percent:19.1%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
11.5%
Total Percent:11.5%
 

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
2.1%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
2.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
1.8%
Total Percent:6.1%
 

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: 11-14
- Less restorative nursing
0.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Two or more restorative nursing on 6+ days/wk
0.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
1.0%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Less restorative nursing
0.5%
Total Percent:2.1%
 

Rating Details For Eastern Star Masonic Home

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) Hours47 Minutes51 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 11 Minutes36 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 32 Minutes2 Hours and 31 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 57 Minutes1 Hour and 27 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours5 Hours and 29 Minutes3 Hours and 58 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 Vaccination90-100%94%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious15%16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-2%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores9%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased20%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse18%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight3%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain14%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection10%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder37%44%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season86%91%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%91%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain17%23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium13%5%

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 06/10/2011.

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

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2009
Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2010
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2010
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011
1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Eastern Star Masonic Home, 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009

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 Eastern Star Masonic Home 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 06/15/2011.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 06/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/01/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 04/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/08/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 06/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/20/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 04/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/08/2009
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 04/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/08/2009
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2010
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 06/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/20/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 04/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/11/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 04/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/08/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/04/2010
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Inspections and Appeals of Iowa - Health Facilities Division - Retrieved 2011