LUTHERAN HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Lutheran Home. 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

LUTHERAN HOME
725 W GENESEE
FRANKENMUTH, MI 48734
(989) 652-9951

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

95%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 106
  • Certified Beds: 112

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • 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 "Very 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 Lutheran Home. 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

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1611.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-513.9%
Total Percent:29.0%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1626.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-109.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-521.3%
Total Percent:57.0%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-54.4%
Total Percent:8.4%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-161.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.6%
Total Percent:3.0%
 

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: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
2.0%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
0.3%
Total Percent:2.3%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- Less restorative nursing
0.4%
Total Percent:0.4%
 

Rating Details For Lutheran Home

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) Hours31 Minutes1 Hour and 13 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours46 Minutes41 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 30 Minutes2 Hours and 32 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 17 Minutes1 Hour and 54 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 47 Minutes4 Hours and 26 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 Michigan are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMichigan Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%89%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%89%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious14%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased12%12%
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 Chair1%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection14%9%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores13%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse9%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder10%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder68%52%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination77%84%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season69%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain11%21%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores10%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 04/29/2011.

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

Administration

1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011
Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011
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: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009

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: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
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: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
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: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011

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: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 07/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/07/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 04/29/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/01/2011

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)07/08/2009$975
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)11/10/2009$3,088

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Lutheran Home, 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

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 05/28/2010

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 Lutheran Home 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 04/28/2011.

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: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/26/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/26/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/26/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
An Automatic Smoke Detection System in All Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/26/2011
An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/26/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/26/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 06/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 04/28/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/26/2011

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: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Michigan Department of Community Health - Retrieved 2011