HOLMES COUNTY LONG TERM CARE CENTER

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

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 03/04/2011.

Administration

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/29/2011

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: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011
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: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/04/2011

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 Holmes County Long Term Care Center 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 03/01/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 04/18/2011
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 03/03/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 03/30/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 04/11/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage. Inspection Date: 03/01/2011 Correction Date: 03/30/2011