ST. ALPHONSUS TRU

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at St. Alphonsus Tru. 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

ST. ALPHONSUS TRU
1055 NORTH CURTIS ROAD
BOISE, ID 83706
(208) 367-2660

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

73%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 11
  • Certified Beds: 15

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Church Related
  • This Facility Does Not Offer Any Resident or Family Counseling
  • Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
  • 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 "Very 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 St. Alphonsus Tru. 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

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five 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: 2-100.9%
Total Percent:0.9%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1610.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-1028.1%
ADL Index Range: 0-514.0%
Total Percent:53.0%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.0%
ADL Index Range: 6-1010.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-517.4%
Total Percent:31.1%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-105.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-57.7%
Total Percent:13.7%
 

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
- Signs of depression
0.9%
Total Percent:0.9%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.2%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Signs of depression
0.4%
Total Percent:0.5%
 

Rating Details For St. Alphonsus Tru

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) Hours5 Hours and 53 Minutes1 Hour and 59 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours42 Minutes52 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 15 Minutes2 Hours and 30 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours6 Hours and 34 Minutes2 Hours and 51 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours9 Hours and 50 Minutes5 Hours and 21 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 Idaho are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIdaho Average

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%88%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores9%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium3%4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain61%28%

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 02/15/2011.

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

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 02/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2011
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
  • Inspection Date: 02/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 02/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2011
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways.
  • Inspection Date: 02/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/23/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/01/2010

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/08/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 12/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/01/2010
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/01/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met.
  • Inspection Date: 02/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 12/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/01/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 12/31/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/01/2010

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: 02/15/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/11/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for St. Alphonsus Tru, 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

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.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/04/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Retrieved 2011