DOWNEY CARE CENTER
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Downey 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
DOWNEY CARE CENTER
13007 S. PARAMOUNT BLVD.
DOWNEY, CA 90242
(562) 923-9301
13007 S. PARAMOUNT BLVD.
DOWNEY, CA 90242
(562) 923-9301
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
94%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 93
- Certified Beds: 99
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
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 Downey Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
- 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: 11-16 | 3.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-10 | 4.5% |
| Total Percent: | 8.1% |
Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- 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: 2-10 | 0.4% |
| Total Percent: | 0.4% |
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 | 25.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 31.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 12.2% |
| Total Percent: | 69.3% |
Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 8.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 2.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 5.0% |
| Total Percent: | 16.3% |
High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 1.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 2.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.1% |
| Total Percent: | 4.2% |
Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 0.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 0.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 0.6% |
| Total Percent: | 1.7% |
Rating Details For Downey 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.
| Nursing Hours Per Resident Per Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 30 Minutes | 1 Hour and 22 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 43 Minutes | 43 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 17 Minutes | 2 Hours and 23 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 13 Minutes | 2 Hours and 5 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 30 Minutes | 4 Hours and 28 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 California are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | California Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 66% | 86% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 79% | 87% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 27% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 7% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 2% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 4% | 4% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 67% | 58% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 13% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 6% | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 6% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 22% | 11% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 3% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 5% | 8% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 57% | 81% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 80% | 83% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 36% | 17% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 29% | 23% |
| 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 05/23/2011.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely.
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Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Mistreatment
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
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Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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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.
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Quality Care
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
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Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
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Resident Assessment
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Fire Safety
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 Downey 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 05/19/2011.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Fire Alarm Systems
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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Furnishings and Decorations
Exits That Are Free from Obstructions and Can Be Used at All Times.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Interior Finish
Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
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Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
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Miscellaneous
Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
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Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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Smoking Regulations
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
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Vertical Openings
Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors.
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Protected Exits That Allow the Resident to Escape the Building.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of California - Licensing and Certification Program - Retrieved 2011
