SABLE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Sable Care and Rehabilitation 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

SABLE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
656 DILLON WAY
AURORA, CO 80011
(303) 344-0636

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
Offers Only Resident Counseling
This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Nearby Cities:

Denver | Commerce City | Greenwood Village

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 Sable Care and Rehabilitation Center. 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

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	19.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	39.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	9.9%
Total Percent:	68.2%

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 11-16	4.3%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	16.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	3.6%
Total Percent:	24.8%

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 11-16	3.0%
Total Percent:	3.0%

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum

Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines

ADL Index Range: 0-5	1.3%
Total Percent:	1.3%

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	2.6%
Total Percent:	2.6%

Rating Details For Sable Care and Rehabilitation 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 Day	Reported	Expected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours	26 Minutes	1 Hour and 6 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	50 Minutes	40 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	1 Hour and 55 Minutes	2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	1 Hour and 16 Minutes	1 Hour and 46 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	3 Hours and 11 Minutes	4 Hours and 13 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 Colorado are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

Colorado Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	61%	87%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	73%	88%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	13%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	15%	15%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	12%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	2%	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	7%	11%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	-	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	57%	48%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	7%	7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	17%	8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	5%	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	31%	16%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	71%	79%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	67%	81%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	9%	9%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	19%	23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium	-	3%

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 04/22/2010.

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

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Provide Special Eating Equipment and Utensils for Each Resident Who Needs Them. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/21/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Provide a Final Summary of the Resident's Health Status and a Summary of the Resident's Stay, when the Resident is Ready to Leave the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
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: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Resident Rights

Give the Resident's Legal Representative the Same Rights As the Resident. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 04/30/2008 Correction Date: 06/03/2008
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
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: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions. Inspection Date: 04/22/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Enforcement

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.

Action Taken	Date	Amount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)	10/07/2009	$2,925

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Sable Care and Rehabilitation 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 Complaints

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected