BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL NURSING FACILITY

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 "Special Care High". 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 Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Low Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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 Kentucky 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 07/22/2010.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 04/17/2008 Correction Date: 05/12/2008
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 04/17/2008 Correction Date: 05/23/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 04/17/2008 Correction Date: 05/29/2008

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/17/2008 Correction Date: 05/05/2008

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 04/17/2008 Correction Date: 05/23/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010

Resident Assessment

Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record. Inspection Date: 04/17/2008 Correction Date: 05/29/2008

Resident Rights

Let the Resident or the Resident's Representative Look at All Records. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility. Inspection Date: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

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. Complaint Filed: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 07/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010

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 Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility 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 07/22/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 05/26/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 05/21/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 06/03/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 04/18/2008 Correction Date: 05/14/2008

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 05/22/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 06/08/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 05/21/2009
No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 06/01/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 05/20/2009 Correction Date: 06/18/2009