WALLOWA VALLEY CARE 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 Oregon 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

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 09/24/2010.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/24/2010 Correction Date: 10/26/2010

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: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 09/24/2010 Correction Date: 10/26/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/24/2010 Correction Date: 10/26/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 09/24/2010 Correction Date: 10/26/2010

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 08/29/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008

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 Wallowa Valley 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 09/23/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 08/28/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 11/12/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 08/31/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 08/28/2008 Correction Date: 10/18/2008
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 07/29/2009 Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 11/12/2010
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 09/23/2010 Correction Date: 11/12/2010