RENSSELAER 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 "Ultra-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 Rensselaer 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

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

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 Indiana 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 05/19/2010.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

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: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
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: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 04/09/2009 Correction Date: 05/09/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

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: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
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: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010

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 Rensselaer Care Center, 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: 05/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/20/2011

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: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/14/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Complaint Filed: 02/01/2011 Correction Date: 02/21/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Complaint Filed: 07/14/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 12/07/2010 Correction Date: 12/08/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 02/01/2011 Correction Date: 02/21/2011

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 Rensselaer 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 06/14/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System. Inspection Date: 06/09/2008 Correction Date: 07/09/2008

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 04/13/2009 Correction Date: 05/13/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 06/09/2008 Correction Date: 07/09/2008
Proper Exit Design. Inspection Date: 06/09/2008 Correction Date: 06/23/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 06/14/2010 Correction Date: 07/12/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 06/09/2008 Correction Date: 07/09/2008

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 06/09/2008 Correction Date: 07/09/2008
Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen. Inspection Date: 06/09/2008 Correction Date: 07/09/2008

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 04/13/2009 Correction Date: 05/13/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 06/09/2008 Correction Date: 06/25/2008
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 04/13/2009 Correction Date: 05/13/2009
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 06/14/2010 Correction Date: 07/12/2010