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
2048 W FAIRVIEW AVE
MONTGOMERY, AL 36108
(334) 834-5590
Nursing Home Ratings
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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
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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 31 Minutes | 1 Hour and 17 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 1 Hour and 37 Minutes | 53 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 3 Hours and 7 Minutes | 2 Hours and 39 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 2 Hours and 8 Minutes | 2 Hours and 10 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 5 Hours and 14 Minutes | 4 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 Facility | Alabama Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 90% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 90% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 6% | 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 Restrained | 90-100% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 6% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 3% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 1% | 9% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 1% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 2% | 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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
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Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
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Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
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Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
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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.
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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.
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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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Provide Bedrooms That Don't Allow Residents to See Each Other when Privacy is Needed.
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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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Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
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Quality Care
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
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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.
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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.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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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.
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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 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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
A Separate and Independent Backup Electrical Power Source.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
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Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Vertical Openings
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Alabama Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011
