LINN COMMUNITY NURSING HOME

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 "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 Linn Community Nursing Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Special Care Low

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

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

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 07/14/2010.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010

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: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
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: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010
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: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010

Resident Rights

Let the Resident Refuse Treatment or Refuse to Take Part in an Experiment. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
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. Inspection Date: 02/28/2008 Correction Date: 03/26/2008
Let the Resident Refuse Treatment or Refuse to Take Part in an Experiment. Inspection Date: 03/19/2009 Correction Date: 04/18/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 08/13/2010

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Linn Community Nursing Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008

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. Complaint Filed: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008

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. Complaint Filed: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008

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 Linn Community 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 03/29/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 12/10/2007 Correction Date: 01/09/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 02/25/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 03/04/2009
Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 03/05/2009
Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 04/12/2010
Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 12/10/2007 Correction Date: 12/12/2007
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 02/25/2009 Correction Date: 03/26/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 12/10/2007 Correction Date: 12/12/2007
Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 03/30/2010