PERRY COUNTY NURSING HOME

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

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 02/09/2011.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/09/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/18/2011

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011

Resident Assessment

1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/18/2011

Resident Rights

Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011

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 Perry County Nursing Home 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 02/07/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/18/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 03/08/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/09/2011
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/07/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 03/03/2011
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/15/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011
Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/07/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/28/2011

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 02/07/2011 Correction Date: 02/25/2011