ALDEN LINCOLN REHAB & HEALTH CARE CENTER

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 "Very 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 Alden Lincoln Rehab & Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Low Rehabilitation

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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 Illinois 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 09/23/2010.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010

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. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 08/14/2008 Correction Date: 08/19/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 08/14/2008 Correction Date: 08/20/2008
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 08/14/2008 Correction Date: 08/20/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 07/24/2009 Correction Date: 08/14/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 08/14/2008 Correction Date: 08/17/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 10/11/2010

Resident Rights

Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 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 Alden Lincoln Rehab & Health Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 06/23/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008

Quality Care

Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Complaint Filed: 06/23/2008 Correction Date: 07/03/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 05/13/2010 Correction Date: 05/15/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 07/20/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 04/01/2011 Correction Date: 04/20/2011

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 Alden Lincoln Rehab & Health Care Center 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 09/14/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 08/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/03/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/03/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 08/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/03/2009
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 08/19/2009 Correction Date: 10/03/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 09/14/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010

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: 09/14/2010 Correction Date: 10/29/2010