BRIGHTON GARDENS OF BELLAIRE

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

BRIGHTON GARDENS OF BELLAIRE
4620 BELLAIRE BLVD
BELLAIRE, TX 77401
(713) 665-3888

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

91%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 42
  • Certified Beds: 46

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Individual
  • 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 Brighton Gardens of Bellaire. 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: 11-169.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1039.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-534.8%
Total Percent:83.9%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-104.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-54.4%
Total Percent:9.9%
 

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: 6-101.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.7%
Total Percent:3.5%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 6-100.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.5%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

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: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.3%
Total Percent:0.3%
 

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: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.7%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.10%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.2%
Total Percent:0.3%
 

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
0.10%
Total Percent:0.10%
 

Rating Details For Brighton Gardens of Bellaire

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) Hours39 Minutes1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 6 Minutes45 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 34 Minutes2 Hours and 21 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 45 Minutes2 Hours and 15 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 19 Minutes4 Hours and 36 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 Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season65%91%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination76%88%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair10%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection5%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious-13%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores14%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight-6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%4%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season79%84%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination89%79%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain10%16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%11%
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 10/14/2010.

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

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/07/2008
Get Rid of Garbage Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/05/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/31/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/07/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/05/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009

Quality Care

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: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009

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: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/05/2008

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
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)10/29/2009-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Brighton Gardens of Bellaire, 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

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/02/2010
Follow Rules About Ownership or Tell the State Agency About Changes in Administrative Personnel.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/02/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/07/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/05/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/05/2008

Quality Care

Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/02/2010

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 Brighton Gardens of Bellaire 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 10/19/2010.

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

Properly Working Sprinkler Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 11/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/30/2008
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 11/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/24/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/2010
Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/02/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 11/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/30/2008
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/05/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/15/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/16/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/15/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/16/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/15/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/16/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/15/2009
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/19/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/15/2009
No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/02/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 11/05/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/24/2008
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/15/2009
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 11/02/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/15/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2010
  • Correction Date: 12/16/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Aging and Disability Services - Retrieved 2011