MORNINGSIDE HOUSE NURSING HOME

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 Morningside House Nursing Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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 New York 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 11/09/2010.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/08/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

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: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

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: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/08/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

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: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
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: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
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: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed. Inspection Date: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/08/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

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 Morningside House Nursing Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Complaint Filed: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/08/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Complaint Filed: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/08/2011

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 Morningside House Nursing Home 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 11/09/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 11/11/2008

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/08/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 09/13/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 10/26/2009 Correction Date: 12/09/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/15/2008

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/25/2008
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 09/20/2008
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 02/10/2011

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 02/10/2011