SPRING CREEK REHABILITATION AND NURSING 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 Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing 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

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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 New York 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 08/23/2010.

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/21/2008 Correction Date: 05/24/2008
Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room. Inspection Date: 05/21/2008 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 05/21/2008 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/21/2008 Correction Date: 06/04/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009

Resident Assessment

Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/18/2009

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Resident Assessment

Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed. Complaint Filed: 09/30/2008 Correction Date: 10/20/2008

Resident Rights

Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident. Complaint Filed: 09/30/2008 Correction Date: 10/20/2008

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 Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 08/23/2010.

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/21/2008 Correction Date: 06/11/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 08/31/2009

Exits and Egress

Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof. Inspection Date: 05/21/2008 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Exit Stairways and Towers That Are Smoke Proof. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/14/2009

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 07/31/2009 Correction Date: 09/11/2009