CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY HOME

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 "Medium 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 Chautauqua County Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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 New York 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

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-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 04/06/2011.

Administration

Have Licensed, Certified, or Registered Staff to Give Needed Services. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010
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: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011

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: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011
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: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011
Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Chautauqua County Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Complaint Filed: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 01/06/2009 Correction Date: 01/06/2009

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2009 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

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: 05/20/2008 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

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 Chautauqua County Home 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 04/06/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Properly Sized and Located Linen or Trash Receptacles. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 02/05/2010 Correction Date: 02/23/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011
Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 04/06/2011 Correction Date: 05/31/2011