FT. LAUDERDALE HEALTH & REHABILITATION 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 "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 Ft. Lauderdale Health & Rehabilitation Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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 Florida 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 05/27/2011.

Administration

Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Get Rid of Garbage Properly. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Have Enough Backup Water Supply for Important Areas of the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Mistreatment

Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

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: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
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: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
Get Doctor Orders for the Resident's Immediate Care when Admitted. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 02/27/2009 Correction Date: 04/02/2009
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. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 04/02/2010 Correction Date: 05/02/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011
Give Enough Notice to the Resident Before Changing the Resident's Room or Roommate. Inspection Date: 05/27/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Ft. Lauderdale Health & Rehabilitation Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 02/15/2010 Correction Date: 03/01/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Complaint Filed: 06/12/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 06/12/2008 Correction Date: 07/16/2008

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 Ft. Lauderdale Health & Rehabilitation 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 05/23/2011.

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 05/23/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 03/29/2010 Correction Date: 05/18/2010
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 05/23/2011 Correction Date: 06/27/2011

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 02/23/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009