FOREST OAKS NURSING HOME

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Forest Oaks Nursing Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

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 Texas 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

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-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 07/09/2010.

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 09/09/2008
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 08/15/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/11/2008
Keep Temperature Levels Comfortable and Safe. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/09/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 09/09/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 07/14/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 07/14/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 08/24/2010
Make Sure Each Resident Has 1) at Least One Window to the Outside in a Room; 2) a Room at or Above Ground Level; 3) an Adequate Bed; 4) Furniture That Meets the Resident's Needs; or 5) Enough Closet Space. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010

Mistreatment

Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 09/09/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 08/15/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/11/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 08/15/2010

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: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/09/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/09/2008
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. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/11/2008
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: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 08/15/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 07/09/2010 Correction Date: 08/15/2010

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/25/2008

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

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 Forest Oaks Nursing 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 07/08/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves. Inspection Date: 07/15/2009 Correction Date: 09/19/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/24/2010

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 10/15/2008

Electrical

A Separate and Independent Backup Electrical Power Source. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/24/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 09/15/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 10/15/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 07/15/2009 Correction Date: 09/19/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/24/2010