LINN HEALTH CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Linn Health Care 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

LINN HEALTH CARE CENTER
30 ALEXANDER AVENUE
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914
(401) 438-7210

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

85%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 71
  • Certified Beds: 84

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

Get Free Help Finding Senior Care

  • Compare Costs and Services
  • 100% Free Service - No Obligation
  • Discuss Different Care Options Availabe
Fill out the form above to get started
Looking For*
City/State*
First Name*
Last Name*
Phone*
Email*

Note:* Required Fields

We value your privacy. By clicking "Request Assistance", you agree to the terms and conditions of our privacy policy. You also consent that we, or our partner providers, can reach out to you using a system that can auto-dial. Your consent is not required to use our service.

Nearby Cities:

Providence | Riverside | Pawtucket

Resident Services

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

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-1012.3%
Total Percent:12.3%
 

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-1021.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-546.5%
Total Percent:67.5%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 0-514.0%
Total Percent:14.0%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 0-56.1%
Total Percent:6.1%
 

Rating Details For Linn Health Care 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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours34 Minutes1 Hour and 5 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours16 Minutes37 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 9 Minutes2 Hours and 8 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours50 Minutes1 Hour and 42 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours2 Hours and 60 Minutes3 Hours and 50 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 Rhode Island are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityRhode Island Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%92%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%89%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder3%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious2%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse7%10%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder18%48%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores12%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight5%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased16%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection5%10%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%84%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%85%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain6%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores21%13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-3%

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 10/15/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/24/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 12/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/24/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/24/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

Mistreatment

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.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 11/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/28/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 11/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 02/18/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 11/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/28/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 12/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/24/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010
Make Sure That Each Residents' Abilities to Take Care of Themselves Does Not Lessen, Unless a Change Cannot Be Avoided.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

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: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 10/15/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Linn Health Care 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Mistreatment

Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
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: 12/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Rhode Island Department of Health - Retrieved 2011