LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALLEY VIEW

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

LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALLEY VIEW
1130 NORTH ALLUMBAUGH STREET
BOISE, ID 83704
(208) 854-8500

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

83%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 100
  • Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
  • 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 Life Care Center of Valley View. 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

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: 11-1623.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-1046.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-516.7%
Total Percent:86.7%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-106.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-54.3%
Total Percent:10.5%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-100.9%
Total Percent:0.9%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.07%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.9%
Total Percent:1.2%
 

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: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.1%
Total Percent:0.1%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.1%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.07%
Total Percent:0.2%
 

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: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
0.5%
Total Percent:0.5%
 

Rating Details For Life Care Center of Valley View

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) Hours56 Minutes1 Hour and 12 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours47 Minutes41 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 55 Minutes2 Hours and 35 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 43 Minutes1 Hour and 53 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 38 Minutes4 Hours and 27 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 Idaho are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIdaho Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%92%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse3%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair3%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder64%55%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased3%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection1%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight9%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder3%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious11%18%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained2%5%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain-28%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores4%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%4%

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 01/21/2011.

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

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/27/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/27/2008
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/27/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
Get Rid of Garbage Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/27/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010

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: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011

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: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011

Resident Rights

Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/27/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/27/2008
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.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 12/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/22/2010
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.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Life Care Center of Valley View, 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

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/21/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/14/2011

Resident Rights

Let the Resident or the Resident's Representative Look at All Records.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/14/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Retrieved 2011