LIFE CARE CENTER OF YUMA

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 Life Care Center of Yuma. 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

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Low Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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 Arizona 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 11/18/2010.

Administration

Keep Signed and Dated Reports of X-Rays and Other Tests. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Hire a Qualified Social Worker; or in Homes with More Than 120 Beds, Hire a Qualified Full-Time Social Worker. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Give or Get X-Rays or Tests Only when the Resident's Doctor Ordered Them. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Keep Signed and Dated Reports of X-Rays and Other Tests. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008

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. Inspection Date: 11/18/2010 Correction Date: 12/29/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 11/18/2010 Correction Date: 12/29/2010

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Make Sure That a Resident Who Has Been Able to Eat Enough Alone or with Help is Not Fed by a Feeding Tube, if Possible. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009

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: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Screen Residents when They Are First Admitted to Send Them to an Area with Special Care for People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, if Needed. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Resident Rights

Let the Resident Refuse Treatment or Refuse to Take Part in an Experiment. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
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. Inspection Date: 11/18/2010 Correction Date: 12/29/2010

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

Administration

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Complaint Filed: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009

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: 08/14/2009 Correction Date: 10/30/2009

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 Life Care Center of Yuma 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 11/23/2010.

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 05/02/2008 Correction Date: 06/09/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 11/23/2010 Correction Date: 12/29/2010