APACHE JUNCTION HEALTH CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Apache Junction Health 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

APACHE JUNCTION HEALTH CENTER
2012 WEST SOUTHERN AVE
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85120
(480) 983-0700

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

63%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 119
  • Certified Beds: 190

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For 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 "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 Apache Junction Health Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

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: 11-160.4%
Total Percent:0.4%
 

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: 11-1627.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1015.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-57.2%
Total Percent:49.8%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-169.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-510.4%
Total Percent:22.5%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.8%
Total Percent:10.6%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-163.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-55.0%
Total Percent:9.8%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
0.4%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
0.3%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
1.8%
Total Percent:2.5%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
2.8%
Total Percent:2.8%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
0.09%
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.09%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.09%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
1.2%
Total Percent:1.4%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Less restorative nursing
0.3%
Total Percent:0.3%
 

Rating Details For Apache Junction Health 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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours39 Minutes1 Hour and 14 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours47 Minutes45 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 39 Minutes2 Hours and 33 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 27 Minutes1 Hour and 59 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 6 Minutes4 Hours and 32 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 Arizona are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityArizona Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season71%87%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%87%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased13%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair12%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious12%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder9%6%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores12%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain5%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection11%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse7%10%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores3%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight11%7%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder63%54%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season75%85%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%86%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain40%28%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores13%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%2%

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 06/03/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 06/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 06/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 06/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

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: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
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: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008

Resident Rights

Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Have a Private Telephone Available for Use.
  • Inspection Date: 02/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Apache Junction Health 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

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: 03/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/12/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/30/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/30/2008

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/30/2008

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/31/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2008
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.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/30/2008

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 Apache Junction Health 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 06/02/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 06/02/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 02/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 02/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 03/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/15/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 02/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 02/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 03/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/15/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 02/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of Arizona - Assurance and Licensure Division of Long Term Care - Retrieved 2011