BEECHWOOD HOME FOR INCURABLES

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Beechwood Home for Incurables. 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

BEECHWOOD HOME FOR INCURABLES
2140 POGUE AVENUE
CINCINNATI, OH 45208
(513) 321-9294

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

99%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 79
  • Certified Beds: 80

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • 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 "Special Care High". 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 Beechwood Home for Incurables. 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

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-1621.1%
Total Percent:21.1%
 

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: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
40.4%
Total Percent:40.4%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
6.1%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
32.5%
Total Percent:38.6%
 

Rating Details For Beechwood Home for Incurables

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) Hours35 Minutes1 Hour and 10 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 4 Minutes49 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 35 Minutes2 Hours and 34 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 39 Minutes1 Hour and 59 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours5 Hours and 13 Minutes4 Hours and 33 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 Ohio are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityOhio Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%90%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious3%18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased6%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection4%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain4%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder67%48%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair3%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores5%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight3%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained4%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse2%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder22%6%

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 09/23/2010.

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

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 07/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/25/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 07/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/25/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

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: 07/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/25/2009

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Beechwood Home for Incurables, 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Resident Rights

Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2008
Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2008

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 Beechwood Home for Incurables 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 09/20/2010.

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

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/09/2010

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: 07/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/25/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Bureau of Long Term Care of Ohio - Quality Assurance - Retrieved 2011