GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY- SOCORRO
Address
1203 HIGHWAY 60 WEST
SOCORRO, NM 87801
(575) 835-2724
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
74%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 49
- Certified Beds: 66
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Nearby Cities:
CanoncitoResident Services
The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through November 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Clinically Complex". 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 Good Samaritan Society- Socorro. 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 |
Clinically Complex
- Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
- Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
- Burns
- Chemotherapy while a resident
- Oxygen therapy while a resident
- IV medications or transfusions while a resident
- Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
| ADL Index Range: 11-14 - No Signs of depression | 37.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - No Signs of depression | 44.4% |
| Total Percent: | 81.5% |
Reduced Physical Function
- Urinary and/or bowel training program
- Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
- Amputation/prosthesis training
- Dressing or grooming training
- Eating or swallowing training
- Transfer training
- Splint or brace assistance
- Bed mobility and/or walking training
- Communication training
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 - Less restorative nursing | 18.5% |
| Total Percent: | 18.5% |
Rating Details For Good Samaritan Society- Socorro
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 | 44 Minutes | 55 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 32 Minutes | 41 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 44 Minutes | 2 Hours and 23 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 16 Minutes | 1 Hour and 37 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 60 Minutes | 3 Hours and 60 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 New Mexico are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | New Mexico Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 89% | 82% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 73% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 68% | 52% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 29% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 8% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 1% | 5% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 17% | 14% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 6% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 12% | 8% |
| 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 | 9% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 3% | 4% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90% | 65% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 77% | 70% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 22% | 21% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 6% | 11% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 3% | 2% |
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 09/01/2010.
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 |
Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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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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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 Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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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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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) | 05/13/2009 | $3,250 |
Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Good Samaritan Society- Socorro, 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 |
Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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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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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 Good Samaritan Society- Socorro 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 08/24/2010.
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
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System.
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An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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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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Fire Alarm Systems
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System.
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Interior Finish
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
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Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
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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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