PORT SAINT LUCIE NURSING & RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Port Saint Lucie Nursing & Restorative 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

PORT SAINT LUCIE NURSING & RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER
7300 OLEANDER AVENUE
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952
(561) 466-4100

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

63%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 114
  • Certified Beds: 180

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Individual
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • 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 "Ultra-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 Port Saint Lucie Nursing & Restorative 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

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • 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: 11-161.5%
ADL Index Range: 2-101.3%
Total Percent:2.8%
 

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: 11-1623.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-1037.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-526.5%
Total Percent:87.4%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.5%
Total Percent:5.5%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-101.2%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.2%
Total Percent:1.4%
 

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
0.2%
Total Percent:0.2%
 

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
0.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.07%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
1.3%
Total Percent:1.5%
 

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
0.07%
Total Percent:0.07%
 

Rating Details For Port Saint Lucie Nursing & Restorative 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) Hours44 Minutes1 Hour and 3 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours56 Minutes39 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours2 Hours and 23 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 40 Minutes1 Hour and 42 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 40 Minutes4 Hours and 5 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 Florida are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityFlorida Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination80%86%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%5%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse7%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection13%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious6%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased11%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder65%54%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%5%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season79%80%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination66%81%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain5%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%14%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%2%

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 06/25/2010.

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

Administration

Have Licensed, Certified, or Registered Staff to Give Needed Services.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Keep Temperature Levels Comfortable and Safe.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009
Provide at Least One Room to Use As a Dining Room and for Activities, That is a Good Size, with Good Lighting, Airflow and Furniture.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2010

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009

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: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 03/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/24/2008
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 05/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/29/2009

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 Port Saint Lucie Nursing & Restorative 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 06/25/2010.

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

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 05/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/23/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Agency for Health Care Administration of Florida - Retrieved 2011