GOLDEN OURS CONVALESCENT HOME

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 Nebraska 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

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 04/21/2011.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/28/2009 Correction Date: 03/14/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 01/28/2009 Correction Date: 03/14/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 04/21/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/21/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010

Pharmacy Service

At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 01/28/2009 Correction Date: 03/14/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/21/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 04/21/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011

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: 02/24/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 04/21/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011

Resident Rights

Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 04/21/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Golden Ours Convalescent Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010

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. Complaint Filed: 01/28/2009 Correction Date: 03/14/2009
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: 12/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2010
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: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Provide a Tasty and Well-Balanced Diet That Meets the Nutritional Needs of Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 12/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2010

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 12/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Complaint Filed: 12/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010

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. Complaint Filed: 12/29/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2010
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. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010
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. Complaint Filed: 07/21/2010 Correction Date: 09/04/2010

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 Golden Ours Convalescent 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 04/20/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 01/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/04/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 04/20/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 01/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/04/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 02/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 02/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/10/2010

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 02/23/2010 Correction Date: 03/18/2010