PALM GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Palm Garden of Gainesville. 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

PALM GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE
227 SW 62ND BLVD
GAINESVILLE, FL 32607
(352) 331-0601

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Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
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Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

95%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 114
  • Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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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 Palm Garden of Gainesville. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

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: 11-1624.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-1039.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-526.2%
Total Percent:90.8%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.0%
Total Percent:3.9%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-160.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.06%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.7%
Total Percent:1.3%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.7%
ADL Index Range: 0-50.03%
Total Percent:2.4%
 

Extensive Services

  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
0.1%
Total Percent:0.1%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.09%
Total Percent:0.6%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
0.6%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
0.1%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
0.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.03%
Total Percent:0.1%
 

Rating Details For Palm Garden of Gainesville

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.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours45 Minutes1 Hour and 21 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours58 Minutes47 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 48 Minutes2 Hours and 32 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 43 Minutes2 Hours and 8 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 31 Minutes4 Hours and 40 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 Florida are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityFlorida Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination78%86%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season86%87%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores7%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair12%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse3%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious9%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased11%12%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder57%54%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection6%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight15%8%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores23%12%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination53%81%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season46%80%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores21%14%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain3%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%

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 01/27/2011.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/05/2010
Post Nurse Staffing Information.
  • Inspection Date: 01/27/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2011
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 01/27/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2011

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 02/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 02/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/05/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 01/27/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2011
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
  • Inspection Date: 01/27/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 02/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/05/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/05/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/05/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/05/2010

Resident Rights

Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 02/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 01/29/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/05/2010

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Palm Garden of Gainesville, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Agency for Health Care Administration of Florida - Retrieved 2011