PENN MAR THERAPEUTIC CENTER

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 California are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

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 05/14/2011.

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 01/30/2010 Correction Date: 03/02/2010
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 01/30/2010 Correction Date: 03/02/2010

Environmental

Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room. Inspection Date: 10/12/2008 Correction Date: 11/22/2008
Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room. Inspection Date: 01/30/2010 Correction Date: 03/02/2010
Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/27/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/27/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 01/30/2010 Correction Date: 03/02/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 01/30/2010 Correction Date: 03/02/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/27/2011

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 10/12/2008 Correction Date: 11/22/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/27/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/27/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 10/12/2008 Correction Date: 11/22/2008
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: 10/12/2008 Correction Date: 11/22/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 10/12/2008 Correction Date: 11/22/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/27/2011

Resident Rights

Let the Resident Refuse Treatment or Refuse to Take Part in an Experiment. Inspection Date: 01/30/2010 Correction Date: 03/02/2010

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

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 12/22/2008 Correction Date: 01/12/2009

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 Penn Mar Therapeutic 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 05/14/2011.

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 10/22/2008 Correction Date: 10/23/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/11/2011

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/11/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used. Inspection Date: 05/14/2011 Correction Date: 07/11/2011