PIERPONT CENTER AT FAIRMONT CAMPUS

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 Pierpont Center at Fairmont Campus. 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

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Reduced Physical Function

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 West Virginia 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 12/03/2009.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/28/2007
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010

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: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010

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: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
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: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/28/2007
Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/28/2007
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/28/2007
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: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/28/2007
Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
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: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010
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: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010

Resident Rights

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: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 06/29/2007 Correction Date: 09/19/2007
Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure. Inspection Date: 12/03/2009 Correction Date: 01/23/2010

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.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Pierpont Center at Fairmont Campus, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009 Correction Date: 04/28/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/13/2009
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 09/27/2010
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Complaint Filed: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 09/27/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 09/27/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011

Mistreatment

Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property. Complaint Filed: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/18/2010
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: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/18/2010
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: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Complaint Filed: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being. Complaint Filed: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009 Correction Date: 04/28/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/13/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/18/2010
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being. Complaint Filed: 11/04/2010 Correction Date: 12/15/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Complaint Filed: 03/03/2011 Correction Date: 04/28/2011
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Complaint Filed: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 05/05/2011

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: 03/03/2011 Correction Date: 04/28/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Complaint Filed: 08/21/2008 Correction Date: 10/10/2008
Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States. Complaint Filed: 02/17/2009 Correction Date: 04/28/2009