LONGMEADOW NURSING CENTER - CAMDEN

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 Arkansas 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

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 01/27/2011.

Administration

Hire a Qualified Activities Director. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 03/27/2010
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/01/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
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: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011

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: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/01/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 05/01/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 05/01/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 05/01/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
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: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
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: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 05/01/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
Give the Resident's Legal Representative the Same Rights As the Resident. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
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. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/11/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Bill Properly: Charged Resident for Items That Medicare or Medicaid Pays For. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Have a Private Telephone Available for Use. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/27/2010 Correction Date: 04/25/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 01/27/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011

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.

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 Longmeadow Nursing Center - Camden 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 01/26/2011.

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
An Externally Vented Heating System. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009
Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 03/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010
Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 04/29/2009 Correction Date: 05/31/2009

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 02/20/2011