ALDEN TERRACE OF MCHENRY REHAB

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 Alden Terrace of Mchenry Rehab. 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 High

Clinically Complex

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

Reduced Physical Function

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 Illinois 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 05/18/2011.

Administration

Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010

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: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/19/2010
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
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: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/21/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Have a Private Telephone Available for Use. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010
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. Inspection Date: 04/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/08/2010

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 Alden Terrace of Mchenry Rehab, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 12/30/2008 Correction Date: 01/21/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 12/03/2010 Correction Date: 12/03/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Complaint Filed: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011

Mistreatment

Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property. Complaint Filed: 12/03/2010 Correction Date: 12/03/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 12/03/2010 Correction Date: 12/03/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

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

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Complaint Filed: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 07/15/2010 Correction Date: 07/21/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011

Resident Rights

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: 03/05/2010 Correction Date: 03/26/2010
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: 05/18/2011 Correction Date: 06/15/2011

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 Alden Terrace of Mchenry Rehab 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 05/26/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 11/05/2010
Fire-Resistant Interior Walls. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Constructed Linen or Trash Chutes. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Properly Constructed Windows in Hallway Walls or Doors. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/11/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/01/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

An Automatic Smoke Detection System in All Hallways. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
An Automatic Smoke Detection System in All Hallways. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Properly Constructed Piped-In Oxygen Systems. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 04/17/2009
Properly Constructed Piped-In Oxygen Systems. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Properly Constructed Piped-In Oxygen Systems. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 06/30/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 05/26/2011 Correction Date: 07/10/2011

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 07/11/2010

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 03/31/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009