MAINE VETERANS HOME - AUGUSTA

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Maine Veterans Home - Augusta. 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

MAINE VETERANS HOME - AUGUSTA
310 CONY ROAD
AUGUSTA, ME 04330
(207) 622-2454

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

92%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 110
  • Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • 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 Maine Veterans Home - Augusta. 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: 11-1631.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-1018.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-59.6%
Total Percent:59.4%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1616.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-104.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-54.8%
Total Percent:25.2%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-164.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.3%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.0%
Total Percent:10.4%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 0-51.5%
Total Percent:1.5%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
1.3%
Total Percent:1.3%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
2.1%
Total Percent:2.1%
 

Rating Details For Maine Veterans Home - Augusta

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) Hours1 Hour and 15 Minutes1 Hour and 13 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours14 Minutes44 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 19 Minutes2 Hours and 53 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 29 Minutes1 Hour and 57 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 48 Minutes4 Hours and 50 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 Maine are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMaine Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%89%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season84%92%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse15%15%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight7%8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder82%71%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious40%32%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection7%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased11%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%3%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season71%86%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination89%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain10%25%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%10%

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 04/16/2010.

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

1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/14/2008
Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/14/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/14/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 04/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/14/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 04/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/14/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 04/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/14/2010

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/14/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/14/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 04/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/14/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/14/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/14/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009
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: 04/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/14/2010

Resident Rights

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: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/01/2008
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/01/2008

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Maine Veterans Home - Augusta, 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

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/12/2009

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 Maine Veterans Home - Augusta 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 04/16/2010.

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

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 04/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 02/29/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health and Human Services of Maine - Retrieved 2011