POCATELLO CARE & REHABILITATION 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 "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 Pocatello Care & Rehabilitation Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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 Idaho 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

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 11/19/2010.

Administration

Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

Environmental

Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
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: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

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: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
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: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
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: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
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: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
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: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

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: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
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: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
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: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
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: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 09/12/2008 Correction Date: 10/17/2008
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010

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.

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

Administration

1) Set Up a Group That is Legally Responsible for Writing and Setting Up Policies for Leading and Running the Nursing Home; or 2) Hire a Properly Licensed Administrator. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 08/20/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

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. Complaint Filed: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 08/20/2009
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: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day. Complaint Filed: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 08/20/2009

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Complaint Filed: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 08/20/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 08/20/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 11/19/2010 Correction Date: 12/27/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Complaint Filed: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

Resident Assessment

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. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Complaint Filed: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 08/20/2009
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Complaint Filed: 07/16/2009 Correction Date: 08/20/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Complaint Filed: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care. Complaint Filed: 10/23/2009 Correction Date: 11/27/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Complaint Filed: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/08/2010
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Complaint Filed: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

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 Pocatello Care & Rehabilitation 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 08/11/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 08/27/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 08/12/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 09/13/2010

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 09/13/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 08/27/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 08/27/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen. Inspection Date: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 09/13/2010

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 08/11/2010 Correction Date: 09/13/2010