CARSON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation 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

CARSON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
2898 HIGHWAY 50 EAST
CARSON CITY, NV 89701
(775) 882-3301

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

70%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 51
  • Certified Beds: 73

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is 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 Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation 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

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1618.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-1041.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.0%
Total Percent:62.1%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-168.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-1021.9%
Total Percent:29.9%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-104.5%
Total Percent:4.5%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.4%
Total Percent:2.2%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

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: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
0.5%
Total Percent:0.5%
 

Rating Details For Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) Hours1 Hour and 9 Minutes1 Hour and 20 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours31 Minutes43 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 23 Minutes2 Hours and 26 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 40 Minutes2 Hours and 2 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 3 Minutes4 Hours and 28 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 Nevada are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNevada Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%84%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%82%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection15%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair6%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder9%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%4%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores4%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased19%18%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder59%55%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight9%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious13%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse21%15%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination89%75%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%77%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain33%23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores11%14%
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 05/26/2011.

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

Post Nurse Staffing Information.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 05/26/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 05/26/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2011

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: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
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: 08/26/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 05/26/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2011

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/26/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 08/26/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/21/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 05/26/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/22/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 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

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/28/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2010

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 Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 05/25/2011.

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

Exits and Egress

Corridors or Aisles That Are Unobstructed and Are at Least 8 Feet in Width.
  • Inspection Date: 05/25/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; State Health Division of Nevada - Retrieved 2011