MON VALLEY CARE 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 Mon Valley Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

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 Pennsylvania 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 08/06/2010.

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 09/05/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 08/07/2009 Correction Date: 10/06/2009

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: 09/05/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/07/2009 Correction Date: 10/06/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 09/05/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 09/05/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 09/05/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 09/05/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008
Keep Assessments Completed in the Preceding 15 Months in the Resident's Active Record. Inspection Date: 08/07/2009 Correction Date: 10/06/2009

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. Inspection Date: 09/05/2008 Correction Date: 10/28/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 08/07/2009 Correction Date: 10/06/2009
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 08/06/2010 Correction Date: 09/16/2010

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

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 04/24/2009 Correction Date: 06/02/2009

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 Mon Valley Care 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 08/23/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 09/08/2008 Correction Date: 11/05/2008

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 09/08/2008 Correction Date: 11/05/2008
Properly Constructed Linen or Trash Chutes. Inspection Date: 08/13/2009 Correction Date: 09/19/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/13/2009 Correction Date: 09/19/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 08/13/2009 Correction Date: 09/19/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times. Inspection Date: 08/13/2009 Correction Date: 09/19/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 08/13/2009 Correction Date: 09/19/2009

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 09/08/2008 Correction Date: 11/05/2008