SIMMONS LOVING CARE HEALTH FACILITY

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Simmons Loving Care Health Facility. 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

SIMMONS LOVING CARE HEALTH FACILITY
700 E 21ST AVE
GARY, IN 46407
(219) 882-2563

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

57%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 26
  • Certified Beds: 46

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For Simmons Loving Care Health Facility

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) Hours29 Minutes57 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours50 Minutes40 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 33 Minutes2 Hours and 23 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 20 Minutes1 Hour and 37 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours2 Hours and 52 Minutes4 Hours

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

This FacilityIndiana Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%89%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight-8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder56%50%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased10%20%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection4%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse3%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious3%16%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores5%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained15%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder6%6%

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 09/30/2010.

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

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Give Lab Tests Only when the Attending Doctor Ordered Them.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Keep Each Resident Free from Drugs That Restrain Them, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
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: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/30/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
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: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
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: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
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: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing.
  • Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009

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.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
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: 10/23/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/22/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Simmons Loving Care Health Facility, 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: 05/25/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/24/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/01/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/29/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/25/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/24/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/25/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/24/2011

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 03/06/2009

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 Simmons Loving Care Health Facility 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 11/10/2010.

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

Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2008

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/09/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/14/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/09/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2008
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/09/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/20/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/09/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/10/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2008
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 11/20/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/09/2011

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 09/04/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/04/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/09/2011

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts.
  • Inspection Date: 11/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/09/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health of Indiana - Long Term Care Division - Retrieved 2011