LIFE CARE CENTER OF HALTOM

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Life Care Center of Haltom. 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

LIFE CARE CENTER OF HALTOM
2936 MARKUM DR
FORT WORTH, TX 76117
(817) 831-0545

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

76%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 96
  • Certified Beds: 127

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 Life Care Center of Haltom. 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: 11-1610.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-1013.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-536.5%
Total Percent:60.8%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-167.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-105.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-59.2%
Total Percent:22.3%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.9%
Total Percent:5.3%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-162.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.6%
Total Percent:3.2%
 

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
- No Signs of depression
1.0%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
1.7%
Total Percent:2.7%
 

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: 0-1
- Signs of depression
0.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
5.1%
Total Percent:5.7%
 

Rating Details For Life Care Center of Haltom

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 17 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours53 Minutes44 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 33 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 31 Minutes2 Hours and 1 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours1 Hour and 31 Minutes4 Hours and 34 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 Texas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityTexas Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%91%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder41%46%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores13%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair2%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased14%18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection16%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse14%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious2%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight9%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%4%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination87%79%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores10%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain10%16%
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 02/14/2011.

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

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 04/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Hire a Qualified Activities Director.
  • Inspection Date: 02/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/03/2011
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 02/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/03/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 02/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/03/2011

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 04/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 02/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/03/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 04/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 04/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 02/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/03/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 02/14/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/03/2011

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: 03/03/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 04/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

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)11/20/2009$1,300
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)04/02/2010$10,530
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)04/02/2010$13,748
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)03/03/2009$36,300
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)03/03/2009$39,000
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)02/14/2011$54,000
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)02/14/2011$113,300

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Life Care Center of Haltom, 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: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/01/2010

Mistreatment

Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2009
1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/21/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/21/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/20/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Written Records when a Resident is Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2009
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/21/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/24/2010

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 Life Care Center of Haltom 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 02/10/2011.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 02/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/16/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 02/25/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
An Externally Vented Heating System.
  • Inspection Date: 02/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 02/25/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 02/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/12/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 02/25/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/25/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/21/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Aging and Disability Services - Retrieved 2011