CARRINGTON PLACE AT MUSCATINE
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Carrington Place at Muscatine. 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.
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CARRINGTON PLACE AT MUSCATINE
3440 MULBERRY AVENUE
MUSCATINE, IA 52761
(563) 263-2194
3440 MULBERRY AVENUE
MUSCATINE, IA 52761
(563) 263-2194
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
71%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 71
- Certified Beds: 100
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
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 "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 Carrington Place at Muscatine. 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 |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator or respirator
- Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 2-10 | 1.3% |
| Total Percent: | 1.3% |
Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator or respirator
- Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 2-10 | 7.4% |
| Total Percent: | 7.4% |
High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator or respirator
- Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 2-10 | 5.2% |
| Total Percent: | 5.2% |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 4.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 4.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 31.6% |
| Total Percent: | 40.2% |
Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 9.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 8.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 13.8% |
| Total Percent: | 31.2% |
High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 11.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.4% |
| Total Percent: | 12.4% |
Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.7% |
| Total Percent: | 1.7% |
Extensive Services
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator or respirator
- Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 2-16 - Isolation for active infectious disease | 0.5% |
| Total Percent: | 0.5% |
Rating Details For Carrington Place at Muscatine
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 | 37 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 56 Minutes | 37 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 51 Minutes | 2 Hours and 16 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 33 Minutes | 1 Hour and 37 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 24 Minutes | 3 Hours and 53 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 Iowa are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Iowa Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 94% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 1% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 6% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 8% | 4% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 6% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 8% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 7% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 9% | 13% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 3% | 3% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 46% | 44% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 2% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 13% | 16% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 14% | 9% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 91% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 91% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 30% | 23% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 11% | 11% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 1% | 5% |
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 06/10/2010.
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
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
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Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires.
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Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Quality Care
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Carrington Place at Muscatine, 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 |
Administration
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Pharmacy Service
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Resident Assessment
Assess the Resident when the Resident Enters the Nursing Home, in a Timely Manner.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
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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.
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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 Carrington Place at Muscatine 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 06/16/2010.
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 |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System.
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Building Construction
Approved Construction Type or Materials.
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A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Fire Alarm Systems
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Vertical Openings
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
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Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Inspections and Appeals of Iowa - Health Facilities Division - Retrieved 2011
