DEL AMO GARDENS CONVALESCENT

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Del Amo Gardens Convalescent. 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.

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DEL AMO GARDENS CONVALESCENT
22419 KENT AVENUE
TORRANCE, CA 90505
(310) 378-4233

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

87%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 82
  • Certified Beds: 94

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

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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 Del Amo Gardens Convalescent. 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

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1659.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-1016.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.3%
Total Percent:76.9%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1614.8%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.6%
Total Percent:15.5%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-161.9%
Total Percent:1.9%
 

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
1.0%
Total Percent:1.0%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
4.7%
Total Percent:4.7%
 

Rating Details For Del Amo Gardens Convalescent

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) Hours38 Minutes1 Hour and 19 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours34 Minutes49 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 6 Minutes2 Hours and 47 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 12 Minutes2 Hours and 8 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 18 Minutes4 Hours and 55 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 California are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityCalifornia Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%86%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight5%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder3%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder86%58%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased7%11%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious6%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained6%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair10%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse7%10%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season89%83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%81%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores18%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain6%23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-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 12/16/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Hire Nurse Aides Who Have Shown That They Are Skilled and Care for Residents Safely On-The-Job.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/07/2011
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/07/2011
Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/07/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/16/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/22/2011

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: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 07/03/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 07/03/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 09/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/07/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/16/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/16/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/16/2011
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/22/2011

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: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/07/2011

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Inspection Date: 07/03/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/07/2011
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 12/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/07/2011

Enforcement

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Action TakenDateAmount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)12/16/2010$1,625
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)12/16/2010$12,350
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)12/16/2010-

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 Del Amo Gardens Convalescent 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 12/10/2010.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/28/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/28/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/28/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 07/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/28/2010

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of California - Licensing and Certification Program - Retrieved 2011