FATHER PURCELL MEMORIAL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

FATHER PURCELL MEMORIAL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTER
2048 W FAIRVIEW AVE
MONTGOMERY, AL 36108
(334) 834-5590

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

100%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 58
  • Certified Beds: 58

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center

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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours31 Minutes1 Hour and 17 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 37 Minutes53 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 7 Minutes2 Hours and 39 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours2 Hours and 8 Minutes2 Hours and 10 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours5 Hours and 14 Minutes4 Hours and 49 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 Alabama are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityAlabama Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%90%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%90%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased6%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained90-100%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection6%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight3%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious1%9%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder-4%

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 09/23/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2009
Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
  • Inspection Date: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
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: 09/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010

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: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's Center, 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/04/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010
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.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Resident Assessment

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009
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: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

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 Father Purcell Memorial Exceptional Children's 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 09/22/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 09/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010

Electrical

A Separate and Independent Backup Electrical Power Source.
  • Inspection Date: 09/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 09/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/02/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 09/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 09/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/28/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 09/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/23/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Alabama Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011