FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL

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

FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL
650 W TAYLOR ST
VANDALIA, IL 62471
(618) 283-1231

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: 65
  • Certified Beds: 85

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • 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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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from November through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Medium 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 Fayette County Hospital. 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

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-103.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-56.5%
Total Percent:9.7%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 0-541.9%
Total Percent:41.9%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-1648.4%
Total Percent:48.4%
 

Rating Details For Fayette County Hospital

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) Hours28 Minutes1 Hour and 8 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours42 Minutes47 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 53 Minutes2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 10 Minutes1 Hour and 55 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 3 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 Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIllinois Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season81%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination77%85%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious9%16%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder65%44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight9%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain8%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained22%5%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores20%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse9%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased15%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder23%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair7%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection32%9%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season74%82%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination72%80%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium5%3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain25%20%

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 08/05/2010.

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: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/01/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
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: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/13/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
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: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/01/2010
Do an Assessment of the Resident Every Year.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months.
  • Inspection Date: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Resident Rights

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: 10/13/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/26/2009

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)03/30/2009$975

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Fayette County Hospital, 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: 08/05/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/21/2010

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/02/2010

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/31/2009

Resident Rights

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/16/2010
  • Correction Date: 04/02/2010

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 Fayette County Hospital 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 09/28/2010.

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: 10/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/23/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 09/28/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/15/2010

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 10/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/18/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 10/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/25/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 10/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Properly Sized and Located Linen or Trash Receptacles.
  • Inspection Date: 08/14/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/30/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 10/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/23/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 10/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 10/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/28/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Illinois Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011