COVENANT HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Covenant Home. 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

COVENANT HOME
5919 MAGAZINE STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
(504) 897-6216

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: 82
  • Certified Beds: 96

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Nearby Cities:

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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 Covenant Home. 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

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1688.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1011.8%
Total Percent:100.0%
 

Rating Details For Covenant Home

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) Hours18 Minutes58 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours57 Minutes35 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours2 Hours and 8 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 16 Minutes1 Hour and 34 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 16 Minutes3 Hours and 41 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 Louisiana are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityLouisiana Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination26%87%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%91%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious28%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder-5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%2%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder56%42%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight8%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection5%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained14%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair3%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse6%10%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores12%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain12%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased19%20%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season80%83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination28%80%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain24%14%

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 08/26/2010.

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

Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008

Environmental

Get Rid of Garbage Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008
1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009

Resident Rights

Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/01/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Covenant Home, 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

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/31/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/31/2010

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/31/2010

Fire Safety

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 Covenant Home 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 08/25/2010.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/30/2008

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/18/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/15/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 08/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/29/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/16/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/15/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/02/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 08/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/29/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 08/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health and Hospitals of Louisiana - Health Standards Section - Retrieved 2011