PROVIDENCE LIVING CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Providence Living 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

PROVIDENCE LIVING CENTER
1112 SE REPUBLICAN
TOPEKA, KS 66607
(785) 233-0588

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: 70
Certified Beds: 76

This Facility Accepts

Medicare
Medicaid

Operational Details

Operated By For Profit - Corporation
Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Nearby Cities:

Overbrook | Lawrence | Oskaloosa

Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through October 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "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 Providence Living 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

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 0-5	100.0%
Total Percent:	100.0%

Rating Details For Providence Living 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	23 Minutes	43 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	16 Minutes	30 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	1 Hour and 15 Minutes	1 Hour and 38 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	39 Minutes	1 Hour and 13 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	1 Hour and 54 Minutes	2 Hours and 51 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 Kansas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

Kansas Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	85%	91%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	2%	14%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	10%	44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	-	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	11%	10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	1%	6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	29%	17%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	6%	8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	2%	11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	1%	4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	3%	4%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season

84%

86%

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 06/22/2010.

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.

Inspection Date: 06/22/2010
Correction Date: 07/22/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Have Enough Backup Water Supply for Important Areas of the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010

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: 06/22/2010
Correction Date: 07/22/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010

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. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
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. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010

Resident Assessment

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: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
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: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010

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: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 06/22/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009
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: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Have a Private Telephone Available for Use. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 07/22/2010

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)	01/20/2011	$4,550

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Providence Living 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