ABILENE NURSING AND 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 "Very 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 Abilene Nursing and Rehabilitation 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

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 Texas 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 01/11/2011.

Administration

Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 02/25/2011
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

Pharmacy Service

Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
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: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 02/25/2011
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

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. Inspection Date: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Get Doctor Orders for the Resident's Immediate Care when Admitted. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 05/06/2010 Correction Date: 06/29/2010
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
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: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

Resident Rights

Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011
Provide Care for Each Resident in a Way That Keeps or Builds the Resident's Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 01/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/15/2011

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 Abilene Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 12/19/2008 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests. Complaint Filed: 12/19/2008 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of X-Rays and Other Tests. Complaint Filed: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/10/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Complaint Filed: 02/11/2011 Correction Date: 03/23/2011

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: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Complaint Filed: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/10/2009
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: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/10/2009
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: 02/22/2010 Correction Date: 04/12/2010

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. Complaint Filed: 12/19/2008 Correction Date: 02/08/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 12/19/2008 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 12/19/2008 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 04/30/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 03/30/2009 Correction Date: 03/31/2009
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Complaint Filed: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/10/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/10/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 04/18/2011 Correction Date: 05/12/2011

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Complaint Filed: 05/08/2009 Correction Date: 06/30/2009

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. Complaint Filed: 12/19/2008 Correction Date: 02/08/2009
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. Complaint Filed: 06/17/2009 Correction Date: 07/10/2009

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 Abilene Nursing and 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 01/06/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 05/12/2009 Correction Date: 07/31/2009
An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 05/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/26/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 05/11/2010 Correction Date: 05/24/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 03/13/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 05/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/10/2010
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 03/13/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 03/13/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 03/13/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/10/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 03/13/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 05/11/2010 Correction Date: 06/10/2010

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Fire Barriers, Ventilation and Signs for the Transport of Oxygen. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 03/13/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 05/11/2010 Correction Date: 05/24/2010
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 03/13/2011