THE KEPLER HOME, INC

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 Pennsylvania 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

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 03/30/2011.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/11/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/30/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/30/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/15/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/30/2011 Correction Date: 05/29/2011
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 03/30/2011 Correction Date: 05/29/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 02/11/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/15/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/01/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/30/2011 Correction Date: 05/29/2011

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/30/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure. Inspection Date: 03/31/2010 Correction Date: 05/15/2010

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 The Kepler Home, Inc 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 03/09/2011.

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/09/2011 Correction Date: 05/08/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 03/09/2011 Correction Date: 05/08/2011