GRACE HALL - REHABILITATION

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 Grace Hall - Rehabilitation. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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.

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 South Carolina are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

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 09/15/2010.

Administration

Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires. Inspection Date: 02/10/2009 Correction Date: 03/07/2009
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 11/25/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/10/2009 Correction Date: 03/07/2009
Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 11/14/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 02/10/2009 Correction Date: 03/07/2009
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: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/07/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010
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. Inspection Date: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/02/2009
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: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
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: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010
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: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/15/2010

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: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/08/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 12/01/2009

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Grace Hall - Rehabilitation, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Complaint Filed: 09/16/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

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. Complaint Filed: 09/16/2009 Correction Date: 10/09/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 09/16/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

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: 09/16/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009
Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record. Complaint Filed: 09/16/2009 Correction Date: 10/16/2009

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 Grace Hall - Rehabilitation 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 09/15/2010.

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 02/12/2009 Correction Date: 03/03/2009