CARVEL BUILDING - DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Carvel Building - Delaware Psychiatric Center. 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

CARVEL BUILDING - DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
1901 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
(302) 577-4000

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

89%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 31
  • Certified Beds: 35

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Government - State
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For Carvel Building - Delaware Psychiatric 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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours2 Hours and 3 Minutes1 Hour and 4 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 8 Minutes39 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours5 Hours and 2 Minutes2 Hours and 19 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours3 Hours and 11 Minutes1 Hour and 42 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours8 Hours and 13 Minutes4 Hours and 1 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 Delaware are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityDelaware Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%94%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination82%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious19%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair7%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse13%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased13%16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection9%10%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder84%52%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%4%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores13%9%

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 11/20/2009.

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

Administration

1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
Keep Temperature Levels Comfortable and Safe.
  • Inspection Date: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010

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.
  • Inspection Date: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
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.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
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.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010

Quality Care

Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010

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: 12/20/2007
  • Correction Date: 03/30/2008
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010
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: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/13/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Care for Each Resident in a Way That Keeps or Builds the Resident's Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010
Quickly Give a Resident's Personal Money to the Heads of His or Her Estate After the Resident's Death.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Carvel Building - Delaware Psychiatric 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Mistreatment

Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/07/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2009

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 Carvel Building - Delaware Psychiatric 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 11/23/2009.

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: 12/13/2007
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2008

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 12/13/2007
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 12/13/2007
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Health and Social Services of Delaware - Division of Long Term Care and Resident Protection - Retrieved 2011