CAMBRIDGE CARE CENTER
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Cambridge Care 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
CAMBRIDGE CARE CENTER
1685 EATON STREET
LAKEWOOD, CO 80214
(303) 232-4405
1685 EATON STREET
LAKEWOOD, CO 80214
(303) 232-4405
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
93%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 93
- Certified Beds: 100
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
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 Cambridge Care 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: 6-10 | 35.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 61.5% |
| Total Percent: | 97.4% |
Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 2.6% |
| Total Percent: | 2.6% |
Rating Details For Cambridge Care 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 | 49 Minutes | 57 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 27 Minutes | 37 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 37 Minutes | 2 Hours and 2 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 16 Minutes | 1 Hour and 34 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 2 Hours and 53 Minutes | 3 Hours and 36 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 Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 88% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90% | 87% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 4% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 32% | 48% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 4% | 15% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 7% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 4% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 4% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 14% | 16% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 3% | 11% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 2% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 5% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 3% | 9% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 79% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 81% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 10% | 23% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 5% | 3% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 2% | 9% |
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 06/17/2010.
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 Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person.
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Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have Enough Outside Airflow.
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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.
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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.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Quality Care
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Resident Assessment
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Resident Rights
Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents.
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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.
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Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Cambridge Care 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 |
Administration
Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Use Properly Trained Paid Feeding Assistants, Provide Licensed Nursing Supervision of the Feeding Assistants, or Properly Monitor the Feeding of Its Residents.
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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.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Resident Assessment
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record.
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Resident Rights
Provide Written Records when a Resident is Transferred or Discharged.
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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 Cambridge Care 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 07/13/2010.
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 |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Construction
Approved Construction Type or Materials.
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Building Service Equipment
Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
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Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Exits and Egress
Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof.
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Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof.
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Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Fire Alarm Systems
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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Furnishings and Decorations
Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
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Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
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Interior Finish
Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
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Miscellaneous
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
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Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
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Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Smoking Regulations
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
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Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
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Vertical Openings
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
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Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Retrieved 2011
