NEW YORK SSTATE VETERANS HOME AT OXFORD

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at New York Sstate Veterans Home at Oxford. 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

NEW YORK SSTATE VETERANS HOME AT OXFORD
4211 STATE HIGHWAY 220
OXFORD, NY 13830
(607) 843-3100

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

94%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 228
  • Certified Beds: 242

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Government - State
  • 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 "Medium 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 New York Sstate Veterans Home at Oxford. 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

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.2%
Total Percent:0.2%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-105.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.1%
Total Percent:8.4%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-1617.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-108.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-55.9%
Total Percent:31.4%
 

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
2.2%
Total Percent:2.2%
 

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: 15-16
- Signs of depression
6.1%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Signs of depression
11.0%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
2.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Signs of depression
0.2%
Total Percent:20.2%
 

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
- Signs of depression
2.7%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
4.1%
Total Percent:6.7%
 

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: 15-16
- Signs of depression
0.2%
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
1.2%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Signs of depression
4.1%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
7.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.6%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
1.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
9.8%
Total Percent:24.9%
 

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: 15-16
- Less restorative nursing
3.3%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Less restorative nursing
2.7%
Total Percent:5.9%
 

Rating Details For New York Sstate Veterans Home at Oxford

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) Hours52 Minutes59 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours55 Minutes42 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 15 Minutes2 Hours and 32 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 47 Minutes1 Hour and 40 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours5 Hours and 2 Minutes4 Hours and 13 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 New York are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityNew York Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores6%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased11%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection3%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse7%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores4%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder52%53%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder12%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious17%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight7%8%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

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

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores15%15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium3%2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain21%16%

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 05/13/2010.

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

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/13/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/13/2010
Use Properly Trained Paid Feeding Assistants, Provide Licensed Nursing Supervision of the Feeding Assistants, or Properly Monitor the Feeding of Its Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/13/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Make Sure That Each Residents' Abilities to Take Care of Themselves Does Not Lessen, Unless a Change Cannot Be Avoided.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/13/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 04/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/15/2009

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 New York Sstate Veterans Home at Oxford 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 05/13/2010.

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

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
  • Inspection Date: 05/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/13/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; New York State Department of Health - Retrieved 2011