AUSABLE VALLEY COMMUNITY

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Ausable Valley Community. 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

AUSABLE VALLEY COMMUNITY
1390 MAPLE DRIVE
FAIRVIEW, MI 48621
(989) 848-2241

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

85%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 53
  • Certified Beds: 62

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
  • 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 Ausable Valley Community. 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

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-160.7%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-163.2%
Total Percent:3.2%
 

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: 11-1613.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-530.3%
Total Percent:44.1%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-165.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-106.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-521.0%
Total Percent:32.6%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.8%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-57.4%
Total Percent:12.5%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-161.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.5%
Total Percent:4.4%
 

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
0.2%
Total Percent:0.2%
 

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: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
2.3%
Total Percent:2.3%
 

Rating Details For Ausable Valley Community

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) Hours1 Hour and 34 Minutes1 Hour and 2 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 4 Minutes39 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 28 Minutes2 Hours and 20 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours2 Hours and 38 Minutes1 Hour and 40 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours5 Hours and 6 Minutes4 Hours

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 Michigan are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMichigan Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%89%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%89%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%4%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder46%52%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight13%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased9%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection5%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse14%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious19%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder5%5%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%84%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain15%21%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%11%

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 02/24/2011.

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

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/26/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/26/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Have Enough Outside Airflow.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/26/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/26/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 01/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/26/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Ausable Valley Community, 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: 09/03/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/01/2008

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: 12/01/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/13/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/01/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/13/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/18/2009

Resident Rights

Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/18/2009

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 Ausable Valley Community 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 02/24/2011.

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: 01/22/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/15/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/01/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/23/2010
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/15/2011
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/25/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/23/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2009
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/23/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/27/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 01/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/26/2010
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/01/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 02/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Michigan Department of Community Health - Retrieved 2011