LAUREL HEIGHTS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL

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

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 03/04/2011.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011
Have Enough Backup Water Supply for Important Areas of the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire a Qualified Dietician. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011
Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/11/2011

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 Laurel Heights 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 03/18/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/18/2011 Correction Date: 04/26/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 03/18/2011 Correction Date: 04/26/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/18/2011 Correction Date: 04/26/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/18/2011 Correction Date: 04/26/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 03/18/2011 Correction Date: 04/26/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/18/2011 Correction Date: 04/26/2011