The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center. 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
WILLIS-KNIGHTON EXTENDED CARE CENTER
2550 KINGS HIGHWAY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
(318) 212-4000
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
58%
Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 14
- Certified Beds: 24
This Facility Accepts
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
- 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
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 "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 Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 1.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 35.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 47.0% |
| Total Percent: | 83.8% |
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Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 2.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 9.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 3.5% |
| Total Percent: | 15.8% |
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Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 0.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 0.07% |
| Total Percent: | 0.4% |
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Rating Details For Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center
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.
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | | 2 Hours and 28 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | | 55 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | | 2 Hours and 16 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | | 3 Hours and 23 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | | 5 Hours and 39 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 Louisiana are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 83% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 80% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | 1% | 4% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 14% | 12% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 69% | 14% |
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 10/07/2010.
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. - Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
- Correction Date: 01/01/1900
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Pharmacy Service
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. - Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
- Correction Date: 09/26/2008
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Quality Care
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. - Inspection Date: 08/27/2008
- Correction Date: 09/26/2008
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health and Hospitals of Louisiana - Health Standards Section - Retrieved 2011
- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents