THE LAKES AT LITCHFIELD SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

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 "Ultra-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 The Lakes at Litchfield Skilled Nursing Facility. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

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 South Carolina are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-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 05/03/2011.

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/08/2010
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010
Keep Complete, Dated Lab Records in the Resident's File. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 03/24/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 03/11/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/07/2010

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: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/09/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/09/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 04/22/2009 Correction Date: 05/12/2009
Provide Special Eating Equipment and Utensils for Each Resident Who Needs Them. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 03/26/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 05/27/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/03/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Pharmacy Service

Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/08/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 03/31/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/02/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/02/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010

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: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/01/2010
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/08/2010
Let Residents Talk to and Get Information from Agencies Acting on Their Behalf. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/08/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/10/2010 Correction Date: 04/02/2010

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.

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 The Lakes at Litchfield Skilled Nursing Facility 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 05/03/2011.

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 04/22/2009 Correction Date: 05/04/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 04/22/2009 Correction Date: 05/04/2009