OAKS HEALTH CENTER AT THE MARSHES OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND

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 Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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

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 07/08/2010.

Administration

Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 07/30/2008 Correction Date: 08/22/2008
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 09/02/2009 Correction Date: 10/17/2009

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/30/2008 Correction Date: 08/22/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/30/2008 Correction Date: 08/22/2008

Pharmacy Service

At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 09/02/2009 Correction Date: 10/17/2009
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: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 09/02/2009 Correction Date: 10/17/2009

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 05/06/2009 Correction Date: 05/30/2009

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 Oaks Health Center at the Marshes of Skidaway Island 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 07/08/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 09/02/2009 Correction Date: 10/17/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 09/02/2009 Correction Date: 10/17/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 07/30/2008 Correction Date: 08/15/2008

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010
Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building. Inspection Date: 07/08/2010 Correction Date: 08/16/2010