CLARE AT WATER TOWER

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 Illinois 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 08/04/2010.

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 08/04/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010

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 Clare at Water Tower 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 08/12/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/27/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/17/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010
Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/20/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 08/12/2010 Correction Date: 08/31/2010