ST. MARYS HOME
Address
1925 NORFOLK AVENUE
SAINT PAUL, MN 55116
(651) 696-8400
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
76%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 76
- Certified Beds: 100
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Resident Services
The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through November 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Reduced Physical Function". 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 St. Marys Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- 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: 2-10 | 8.7% |
| Total Percent: | 8.7% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 33.3% |
| Total Percent: | 33.3% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 18.8% |
| Total Percent: | 18.8% |
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: 2-5 - No Signs of depression | 4.3% |
| Total Percent: | 4.3% |
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 | 20.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-5 - Less restorative nursing | 14.5% |
| Total Percent: | 34.8% |
Rating Details For St. Marys Home
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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 56 Minutes | 59 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 57 Minutes | 36 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 36 Minutes | 2 Hours and 21 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 53 Minutes | 1 Hour and 36 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 Hours and 29 Minutes | 3 Hours and 57 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 Minnesota are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Minnesota Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 79% | 94% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 72% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 5% | 11% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 6% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 1% | 2% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 8% | 23% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 4% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 12% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 10% | 14% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 66% | 53% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 2% | 7% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 60% | 88% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 43% | 90% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 18% | 23% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 5% | 9% |
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 07/22/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Mistreatment
1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
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Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
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Pharmacy Service
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
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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.
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Quality Care
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
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Resident Assessment
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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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.
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Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months.
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Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
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Resident Rights
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for St. Marys Home, 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Pharmacy Service
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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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 St. Marys 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 07/22/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
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Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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