SAFE HAVEN CARE CENTER OF POCATELLO

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Safe Haven Care Center of Pocatello. 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

SAFE HAVEN CARE CENTER OF POCATELLO
1200 HOSPITAL WAY
POCATELLO, ID 83201
(208) 232-2570

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

76%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 64
  • Certified Beds: 84

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

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 "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 Safe Haven Care Center of Pocatello. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 0-547.1%
Total Percent:47.1%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Signs of depression
11.8%
Total Percent:11.8%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- No Signs of depression
41.2%
Total Percent:41.2%
 

Rating Details For Safe Haven Care Center of Pocatello

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) Hours41 Minutes1 Hour and 9 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours56 Minutes45 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours4 Hours and 28 Minutes2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 38 Minutes1 Hour and 54 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours6 Hours and 5 Minutes4 Hours and 22 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 Idaho are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIdaho Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season87%92%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination78%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection9%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse5%11%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores3%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained2%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased10%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious25%18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight9%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair5%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder36%55%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder9%7%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season74%87%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination59%88%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain10%28%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-11%

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 06/24/2011.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Keep Sound Levels Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Keep Each Resident Free from Drugs That Restrain Them, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010

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.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
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: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011

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.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
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: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Provide a Final Summary of the Resident's Health Status and a Summary of the Resident's Stay, when the Resident is Ready to Leave the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011

Resident Rights

Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 04/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 05/07/2009
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: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
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: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 06/24/2011
  • Correction Date: 07/25/2011

Enforcement

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.

Action TakenDateAmount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)01/04/2011$3,250
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)01/04/2011-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Safe Haven Care Center of Pocatello, 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

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2011
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2011
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2011
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/05/2011

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2011

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/26/2010
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2010

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 Safe Haven Care Center of Pocatello 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 05/10/2011.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 06/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 06/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 06/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 06/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 06/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 06/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011
Properly Installed Hallway Dispensers for Alcohol-Based Hand Rub.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/06/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
  • Inspection Date: 05/10/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/08/2011

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 06/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 05/03/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/07/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Retrieved 2011