NORTH WALK VILLA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at North Walk Villa Convalescent Hospital. 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

NORTH WALK VILLA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
12350 ROSECRANS
NORWALK, CA 90650
(562) 921-6624

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

90%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 53
  • Certified Beds: 59

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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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 North Walk Villa Convalescent Hospital. 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: 11-1641.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-104.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-58.0%
Total Percent:54.2%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-108.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-510.1%
Total Percent:18.9%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-102.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-58.6%
Total Percent:11.2%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.7%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
6.9%
Total Percent:6.9%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
2.1%
Total Percent:2.1%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
1.0%
Total Percent:1.0%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Less restorative nursing
3.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Less restorative nursing
1.8%
Total Percent:4.9%
 

Rating Details For North Walk Villa Convalescent Hospital

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) Hours33 Minutes1 Hour and 10 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours57 Minutes43 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 22 Minutes2 Hours and 32 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 30 Minutes1 Hour and 53 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 52 Minutes4 Hours and 25 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 California are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityCalifornia Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination87%86%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased7%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection10%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair3%8%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores14%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder3%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder75%58%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight11%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse10%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious7%9%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination87%81%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%83%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores10%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain14%23%

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 07/24/2010.

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

Post Nurse Staffing Information.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 04/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/28/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 04/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/28/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire a Qualified Dietician.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2008
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2008
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/29/2008
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 04/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/28/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 04/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/28/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/29/2008
Provide a Final Summary of the Resident's Health Status and a Summary of the Resident's Stay, when the Resident is Ready to Leave the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/25/2008
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 03/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/22/2008
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 04/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/28/2009
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010

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 North Walk Villa Convalescent Hospital 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 07/24/2010.

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

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/23/2010

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/05/2008

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/05/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/23/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/23/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/23/2010

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 04/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/05/2008
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/23/2010

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 07/24/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/23/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of California - Licensing and Certification Program - Retrieved 2011