DAYSTAR CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Daystar Care Center. 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

DAYSTAR CARE CENTER
2001 CEDAR
CAIRO, IL 62914
(618) 734-1700

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

78%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

Residents: 65
Certified Beds: 83

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

Resident Services

Resident Conditions

Percent of Service Days

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 6-10	63.6%
Total Percent:	63.6%

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum

Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines

ADL Index Range: 6-10	18.2%
Total Percent:	18.2%

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: 6-10 - No Signs of depression	9.1%
Total Percent:	9.1%

Clinically Complex

Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
Burns
Chemotherapy while a resident
Oxygen therapy while a resident
IV medications or transfusions while a resident
Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1

ADL Index Range: 2-5 - No Signs of depression	9.1%
Total Percent:	9.1%

Rating Details For Daystar Care Center

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 Day	Reported	Expected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours	26 Minutes	1 Hour and 5 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	45 Minutes	41 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	2 Hours and 50 Minutes	2 Hours and 22 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	1 Hour and 11 Minutes	1 Hour and 46 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	4 Hours	4 Hours and 8 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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

Illinois Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	85%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	22%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	9%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	5%	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	10%	12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	5%	5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	1%	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	19%	14%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	12%	13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	8%	16%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	-	3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	41%	44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	5%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	80%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	89%	82%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium	4%	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	13%	13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	7%	20%

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 04/16/2010.

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 Inspectors

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected

Administration

Hire Nurse Aides Who Have Completed Required Training and Shown That They Are Skilled. Inspection Date: 05/29/2009 Correction Date: 06/06/2009
Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires. Inspection Date: 05/29/2009 Correction Date: 06/06/2009
Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires. Inspection Date: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/03/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 06/30/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 05/29/2009 Correction Date: 08/01/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/03/2010

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: 06/26/2008
Correction Date: 06/30/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.

Inspection Date: 04/16/2010
Correction Date: 05/01/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 06/30/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
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: 05/29/2009 Correction Date: 06/19/2009
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: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/07/2010

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/18/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/29/2009 Correction Date: 06/08/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/07/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/03/2010
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: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/03/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/14/2010

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. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 06/26/2008
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: 05/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/29/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/07/2010
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: 04/16/2010 Correction Date: 05/07/2010

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.

Inspection Date: 04/16/2010
Correction Date: 05/03/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Daystar Care Center, 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 Complaints

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected