VALLEY RANCH NURSING AND REHAB 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 Valley Ranch Nursing and Rehab Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

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 Arkansas 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 03/04/2011.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Provide at Least One Room to Use As a Dining Room and for Activities, That is a Good Size, with Good Lighting, Airflow and Furniture. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 05/03/2011
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/04/2011
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Valley Ranch Nursing and Rehab Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests. Complaint Filed: 12/21/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 09/09/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 12/21/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 12/21/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Complaint Filed: 12/21/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2011
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: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011

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. Complaint Filed: 07/26/2010 Correction Date: 07/26/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 09/09/2010 Correction Date: 10/05/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 12/21/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 12/21/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2011
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/03/2011
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Complaint Filed: 04/05/2011 Correction Date: 05/03/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 12/21/2010 Correction Date: 01/19/2011
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident. Complaint Filed: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/04/2011
Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility. Complaint Filed: 03/04/2011 Correction Date: 03/04/2011

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 Valley Ranch Nursing and Rehab 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 03/03/2011.

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 03/03/2011 Correction Date: 04/01/2011