SKY VIEW NURSING CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Sky View Nursing 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

SKY VIEW NURSING CENTER
309 IRON ST
HURLEY, WI 54534
(715) 561-5646

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

81%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 25
  • Certified Beds: 31

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Individual
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For Sky View Nursing 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) Hours41 Minutes32 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours44 Minutes31 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 8 Minutes1 Hour and 27 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 25 Minutes1 Hour and 3 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 33 Minutes2 Hours and 30 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 Wisconsin are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityWisconsin Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%94%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination82%95%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious16%18%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection6%8%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder14%49%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased12%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained3%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder6%7%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse9%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight12%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-4%

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 07/22/2010.

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: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Keep Temperature Levels Comfortable and Safe.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/11/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/28/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/11/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 07/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/17/2010

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.
  • Inspection Date: 07/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/17/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Inspection Date: 07/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/17/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/28/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • 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: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/11/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 07/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/17/2010

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: 09/17/2008
Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Assess the Resident when the Resident Enters the Nursing Home, in a Timely Manner.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/28/2009
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: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/28/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/28/2009

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 08/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/17/2008
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/11/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/11/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 07/22/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/17/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Sky View Nursing 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

Administration

1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/09/2010
  • Correction Date: 09/09/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/09/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/07/2010

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 Sky View Nursing 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 07/29/2010.

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

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/14/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 08/14/2009

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 07/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Dept of Health and Family Services of WI-Division of Supportive Living-Bureau of Quality Assurance - Retrieved 2011