LIBERTY HEALTH CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Liberty Health 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

LIBERTY HEALTH CARE CENTER
1206 N TRAVIS ST
LIBERTY, TX 77575
(936) 336-7247

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

58%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 69
  • Certified Beds: 118

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • 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 "Ultra-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 Liberty Health 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 Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-101.0%
Total Percent:1.0%
 

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: 11-1637.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-1021.9%
ADL Index Range: 0-526.5%
Total Percent:85.7%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.5%
Total Percent:3.0%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-100.8%
Total Percent:0.8%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-162.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.5%
Total Percent:6.4%
 

Low Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 45 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Three days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • Two services of restorative nursing six days per week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.3%
Total Percent:0.3%
 

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: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
0.2%
Total Percent:0.2%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
2.6%
Total Percent:2.6%
 

Rating Details For Liberty Health 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) Hours25 Minutes1 Hour and 17 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 7 Minutes41 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 40 Minutes2 Hours and 16 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 32 Minutes1 Hour and 58 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 13 Minutes4 Hours and 14 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 Texas are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityTexas 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%91%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight7%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious35%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder6%5%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores13%12%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder19%46%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection15%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse5%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-6%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores3%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain2%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased13%18%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%79%
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 Sores19%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain10%16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium2%3%

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 05/18/2011.

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: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 06/23/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/28/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 08/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/14/2009
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
  • Inspection Date: 05/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 05/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Liberty Health 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

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2011

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 Liberty Health 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 05/20/2011.

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

Have an Adequate Water Supply for the Sprinkler System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 05/20/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/30/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/12/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 06/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/02/2009
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009
An Automatic Smoke Detection System in All Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 06/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/30/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 06/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 07/23/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/25/2009

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 08/11/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/01/2009
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 06/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Aging and Disability Services - Retrieved 2011