BEMENT HEALTH CARE CENTER

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 "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 Bement Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

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.

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.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

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 02/24/2011.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/24/2011 Correction Date: 03/10/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/24/2011 Correction Date: 03/10/2011
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 02/24/2011 Correction Date: 03/10/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 02/24/2011 Correction Date: 03/10/2011

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: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
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: 02/24/2011 Correction Date: 03/10/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 01/29/2010 Correction Date: 02/10/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 02/24/2011 Correction Date: 03/10/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
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: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
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: 02/24/2011 Correction Date: 03/10/2011

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 02/19/2009 Correction Date: 03/06/2009

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.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Bement Health Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 11/10/2009 Correction Date: 11/20/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 11/23/2010
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Complaint Filed: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 11/10/2010

Mistreatment

Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others. Complaint Filed: 01/21/2009 Correction Date: 02/19/2009
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. Complaint Filed: 01/21/2009 Correction Date: 02/19/2009
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. Complaint Filed: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 11/23/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Complaint Filed: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 11/23/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 11/09/2010 Correction Date: 11/23/2010

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 Bement 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 03/31/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 06/15/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/01/2010
Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 03/25/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/01/2010
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 04/04/2009
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 03/27/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/01/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used. Inspection Date: 03/24/2009 Correction Date: 03/25/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/01/2010
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 03/31/2011 Correction Date: 06/25/2011