SACRED HEART HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Sacred Heart Home. 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

SACRED HEART HOME
1550 SOUTH ALBANY
CHICAGO, IL 60623
(773) 277-6868

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

82%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 141
  • Certified Beds: 172

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicaid

Operational Details

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

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Rating Details For Sacred Heart Home

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) Hours15 Minutes35 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours20 Minutes26 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 6 Minutes1 Hour and 22 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours35 Minutes1 Hour and 2 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours1 Hour and 41 Minutes2 Hours and 23 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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIllinois Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%85%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased-14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder-5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection1%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder2%44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious5%16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse-12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight8%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%4%

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 02/22/2010.

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

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/27/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 04/20/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/27/2008
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/27/2008
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Resident Assessment

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: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/21/2008

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 02/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Sacred Heart Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

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
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2009

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 05/28/2008

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/10/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/13/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/05/2009

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 Sacred Heart Home 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 02/26/2010.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Exits and Egress

Corridors or Aisles That Are Unobstructed and Are at Least 8 Feet in Width.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Resident Room Doors of Proper Design and Width.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/28/2008

Vertical Openings

Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building.
  • Inspection Date: 03/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Illinois Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011