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

Nursing Home Ratings

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

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

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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 Cambridge Care Center. 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: 6-1035.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-561.5%
Total Percent:97.4%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-102.6%
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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours49 Minutes57 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours27 Minutes37 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 37 Minutes2 Hours and 2 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 16 Minutes1 Hour and 34 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours2 Hours and 53 Minutes3 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 FacilityColorado Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

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

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%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 Bladder32%48%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased4%15%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious14%16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse3%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained2%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight5%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection3%9%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%79%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%81%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain10%23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium5%3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Have Enough Outside Airflow.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008
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: 07/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/10/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Resident Rights

Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2008
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: 07/09/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/10/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Written Records when a Resident is Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/10/2009

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009

Exits and Egress

Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 09/25/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2008
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 07/13/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Retrieved 2011