THE WYBE AND MARIETJE KROONTJE HEALTH CARE CENTER
Address
1000 LITTON LANE
BLACKSBURG, VA 24060
(540) 953-3200
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
93%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 56
- Certified Beds: 60
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 Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For The Wybe and Marietje Kroontje Health Care Center
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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 54 Minutes | 58 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 42 Minutes | 40 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 58 Minutes | 2 Hours and 41 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 36 Minutes | 1 Hour and 38 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 Hours and 34 Minutes | 4 Hours and 18 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 Virginia are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Virginia Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 92% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 90% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 11% | 11% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 4% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 25% | 17% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 15% | 10% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 74% | 59% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 6% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 2% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 2% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 7% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 11% | 15% |
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 05/12/2011.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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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.
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Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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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.
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Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for The Wybe and Marietje Kroontje Health Care Center, 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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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.
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