BALDOMERO LOPEZ MEMORIAL VETERANS NURSING HOME

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 "Very 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 Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home. 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

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

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

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 03/17/2011.

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Be Designed, Built, Equipped, or Well Kept to Protect the Health and Safety of Residents, Workers, and the Public. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 02/18/2010 Correction Date: 04/16/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/18/2010 Correction Date: 03/18/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

Resident Rights

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: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 02/18/2010 Correction Date: 04/16/2010
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 02/18/2010 Correction Date: 03/18/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 02/18/2010 Correction Date: 03/18/2010
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: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

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.

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 Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans 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 03/18/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves. Inspection Date: 01/27/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009