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

Very High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

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 Iowa 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 03/17/2011.

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Hire a Qualified Dietician. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being. Inspection Date: 03/04/2010 Correction Date: 04/29/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

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: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 03/20/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/17/2011 Correction Date: 04/17/2011

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 Washington 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: 07/22/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 07/06/2010 Correction Date: 07/26/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/28/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 01/04/2011 Correction Date: 01/28/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/28/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Complaint Filed: 04/09/2008 Correction Date: 04/30/2008

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 11/30/2010 Correction Date: 01/28/2011

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 Washington 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 03/21/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Back-Up Procedures in Place for a Faulty Automatic Sprinkler System. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/09/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 03/30/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/09/2009
Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/09/2010
Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/09/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/09/2009
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/09/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 03/22/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/20/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/09/2010

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/02/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/09/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/09/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/21/2011 Correction Date: 03/25/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/09/2009
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 03/02/2009 Correction Date: 03/09/2009
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/19/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/09/2010
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 03/09/2010 Correction Date: 03/09/2010