RESTHAVE HOME-WHITESIDE COUNTY

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.

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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

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 04/28/2011.

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/26/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/04/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Offer Other Nutritional Food to Each Resident Who Will Not Eat the Food Served. Inspection Date: 01/22/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/05/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/23/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 01/22/2009 Correction Date: 02/19/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 01/22/2009 Correction Date: 02/20/2009
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/23/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/21/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011

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 Resthave Home-Whiteside County 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 04/28/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/16/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 04/29/2011

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/03/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 03/18/2010 Correction Date: 04/05/2010
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 06/07/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/18/2010 Correction Date: 03/25/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/18/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/02/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 04/29/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/16/2009
An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 04/29/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/26/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/03/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 03/18/2010 Correction Date: 03/31/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 04/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/04/2011