FRIENDSWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER

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 "Ultra-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 Friendswood Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Reduced Physical Function

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 01/08/2011.

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/18/2009
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/18/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/18/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Have Enough Backup Water Supply for Important Areas of the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/18/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/18/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/18/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011

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: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011

Resident Rights

Have a Private Telephone Available for Use. Inspection Date: 02/20/2009 Correction Date: 03/18/2009
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. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 01/14/2010 Correction Date: 02/11/2010

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.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Friendswood Health Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Complaint Filed: 09/25/2010 Correction Date: 10/18/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 07/31/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 07/31/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010
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: 09/15/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 09/25/2010 Correction Date: 10/18/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Complaint Filed: 01/08/2011 Correction Date: 02/03/2011

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 Friendswood Health 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 01/06/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 02/25/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2010
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 02/12/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/26/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 01/28/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 01/14/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 02/10/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/18/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 03/16/2009
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 01/26/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 02/26/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 02/23/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 02/02/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 02/19/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 02/19/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 02/18/2009 Correction Date: 02/23/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 02/03/2010
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/07/2011

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 01/13/2010 Correction Date: 01/26/2010