VERNON MANOR

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 "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 Vernon Manor. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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 Wisconsin 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 04/25/2011.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 04/25/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/02/2010 Correction Date: 04/02/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/25/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 03/02/2010 Correction Date: 04/02/2010
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. Inspection Date: 04/25/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 04/25/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/02/2010 Correction Date: 04/02/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/12/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 03/02/2010 Correction Date: 04/02/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 04/25/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

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. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident. Inspection Date: 04/25/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
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: 04/25/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

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.

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

Mistreatment

Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others. Complaint Filed: 04/28/2010 Correction Date: 06/22/2010
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: 04/28/2010 Correction Date: 06/22/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Complaint Filed: 04/28/2010 Correction Date: 05/01/2010

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 Vernon Manor 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 04/29/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 05/21/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 06/20/2009