AVENUE CARE NURSING & REHAB 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 "Very 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 Avenue Care Nursing & Rehab Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

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 Illinois 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 02/28/2011.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Provide at Least One Room to Use As a Dining Room and for Activities, That is a Good Size, with Good Lighting, Airflow and Furniture. Inspection Date: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/25/2010 Correction Date: 04/15/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 03/25/2010 Correction Date: 04/15/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/25/2010 Correction Date: 04/15/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 03/25/2010 Correction Date: 04/15/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 03/25/2010 Correction Date: 04/15/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 03/25/2010 Correction Date: 04/15/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 03/25/2010 Correction Date: 04/15/2010
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011

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: 01/20/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/28/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

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

Administration

Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person. Complaint Filed: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 10/06/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 12/03/2008 Correction Date: 12/15/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 04/21/2009 Correction Date: 05/08/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 08/07/2009 Correction Date: 08/26/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 06/09/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 10/06/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 06/30/2010 Correction Date: 07/23/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Complaint Filed: 06/30/2010 Correction Date: 07/23/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 04/23/2008 Correction Date: 05/09/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 12/12/2008 Correction Date: 01/16/2009

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 Avenue Care Nursing & Rehab 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 03/02/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/20/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/02/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Constructed Linen or Trash Chutes. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/20/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 04/07/2010 Correction Date: 05/20/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 01/30/2009 Correction Date: 02/12/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/02/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011