NORTHERN COCHISE NURSING HOME
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Northern Cochise Nursing Home. 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
NORTHERN COCHISE NURSING HOME
901 WEST REX ALLEN DRIVE
WILLCOX, AZ 85643
(520) 384-3541
901 WEST REX ALLEN DRIVE
WILLCOX, AZ 85643
(520) 384-3541
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
96%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 23
- Certified Beds: 24
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Northern Cochise Nursing Home
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 | 45 Minutes | 45 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 43 Minutes | 33 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 3 Minutes | 2 Hours and 17 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 28 Minutes | 1 Hour and 18 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 31 Minutes | 3 Hours and 35 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 Arizona are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Arizona Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 87% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 87% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 6% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 4% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 2% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 5% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | - | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 21% | 12% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 50% | 54% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 3% | 9% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 3% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 7% | 14% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 5% | 5% |
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 08/17/2010.
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
Post Nurse Staffing Information.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
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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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At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
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Quality Care
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
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Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
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Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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Resident Assessment
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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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
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
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Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
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Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Tell the Resident Completely About His or Her Health Status.
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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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Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Northern Cochise Nursing Home, 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
Post Nurse Staffing Information.
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Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency.
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Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
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Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
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Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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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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Quality Care
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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Resident Assessment
Make Sure That All Needed Doctor Visits Are Made Personally by a Doctor, As Required.
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Resident Rights
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
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Quickly Give a Resident's Personal Money to the Heads of His or Her Estate After the Resident's Death.
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Protect the Resident from a Transfer or Discharge That is Not Wanted or Needed.
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Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
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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 Northern Cochise Nursing 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 08/26/2010.
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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Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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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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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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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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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of Arizona - Assurance and Licensure Division of Long Term Care - Retrieved 2011
