BRYN MAWR CARE
Address
5547 NORTH KENMORE
CHICAGO, IL 60640
(773) 561-7040
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
97%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 168
- Certified Beds: 174
This Facility Accepts
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Bryn Mawr Care
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 | 33 Minutes | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 28 Minutes | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 21 Minutes | |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour | |
| Total Nurse Hours | 2 Hours and 22 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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Illinois Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 48% | 85% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 53% | 88% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 5% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | - | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | - | 12% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 1% | 44% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 1% | 14% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 3% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 7% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | - | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 3% | 16% |
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 07/29/2010.
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 |
Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
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Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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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.
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Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
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Quality Care
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
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Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
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Resident Assessment
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Resident Rights
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Bryn Mawr Care, 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 |
Administration
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
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Environmental
Get Rid of Garbage Properly.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Mistreatment
Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others.
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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 Bryn Mawr Care 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 08/18/2010.
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 |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Fire Alarm Systems
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
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Vertical Openings
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
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