SALEM CARE CENTER

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

SALEM CARE CENTER
1985 EAST PERSHING STREET
SALEM, OH 44460
(330) 332-1588

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

29%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 22
  • Certified Beds: 75

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Partnership
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • 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 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 Salem Care Center. 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: 11-1613.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-108.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-523.0%
Total Percent:45.5%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-1010.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-532.7%
Total Percent:46.2%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.9%
Total Percent:5.4%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 0-51.9%
Total Percent:1.9%
 

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
- No Signs of depression
1.0%
Total Percent:1.0%
 

Rating Details For Salem Care Center

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) Hours1 Hour and 30 Minutes1 Hour and 15 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 23 Minutes36 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 27 Minutes2 Hours and 15 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours2 Hours and 53 Minutes1 Hour and 51 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours6 Hours and 20 Minutes4 Hours and 6 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 Ohio are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityOhio Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%90%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious35%18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse18%10%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder24%48%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection20%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight7%8%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores6%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased32%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-5%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%84%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain12%24%

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 03/31/2011.

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

Post Nurse Staffing Information.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
1) Set Up a Group That is Legally Responsible for Writing and Setting Up Policies for Leading and Running the Nursing Home; or 2) Hire a Properly Licensed Administrator.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

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.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
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: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2011
Offer Other Nutritional Food to Each Resident Who Will Not Eat the Food Served.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2011
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

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: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
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: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
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: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Resident Rights

Give the Resident's Legal Representative the Same Rights As the Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
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: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2011
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Salem Care Center, 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

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: 11/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/18/2011

Quality Care

Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/09/2009
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
  • Complaint Filed: 11/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/18/2011

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 Salem Care Center 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 03/31/2011.

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: 11/18/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 03/31/2011
  • Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 11/18/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/09/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Back-Up Procedure for a Faulty Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010

Vertical Openings

Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building.
  • Inspection Date: 01/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/08/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Bureau of Long Term Care of Ohio - Quality Assurance - Retrieved 2011