SUNNY ACRES NURSING CENTER

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 Michigan 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

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 09/02/2010.

Administration

Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director. Inspection Date: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
Have an Agreement with at Least One Hospital Certified by Medicare or Medicaid to Make Sure Residents Can Be Moved Quickly to the Hospital when They Need Medical Care. Inspection Date: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 10/22/2010

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: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 10/22/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 10/22/2010

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: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
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: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 10/22/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009

Resident Assessment

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: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 12/18/2008 Correction Date: 02/06/2009

Resident Rights

Give the Resident's Legal Representative the Same Rights As the Resident. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/20/2009

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 Sunny Acres 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 09/02/2010.

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 12/22/2008 Correction Date: 01/15/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 12/22/2008 Correction Date: 12/29/2008
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 10/30/2009 Correction Date: 12/18/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 12/22/2008 Correction Date: 02/05/2009
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 10/22/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 12/22/2008 Correction Date: 02/05/2009

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls. Inspection Date: 09/02/2010 Correction Date: 10/22/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 12/22/2008 Correction Date: 01/15/2009