THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES
Address
34 MARTIN LANE
BELFAST, ME 04915
(207) 338-4117
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
92%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 49
- Certified Beds: 53
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
- This Facility is Not 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 The Commons at Tall Pines. 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
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 21.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 16.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 40.8% |
| Total Percent: | 78.7% |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 9.8% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 2.2% |
| Total Percent: | 12.0% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 3.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.0% |
| Total Percent: | 4.2% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 2.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 0.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 2.7% |
| Total Percent: | 5.2% |
Rating Details For The Commons at Tall Pines
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 | 24 Minutes | 1 Hour and 9 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 43 Minutes | 41 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 3 Hours and 26 Minutes | 2 Hours and 37 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 7 Minutes | 1 Hour and 50 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 Hours and 33 Minutes | 4 Hours and 26 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 Maine are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Maine Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 92% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 89% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 16% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 16% | 15% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 14% | 8% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 76% | 71% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 23% | 32% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | 5% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 14% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 3% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 7% | 6% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 9% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 23% | 15% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 84% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 86% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 37% | 25% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 15% | 10% |
| 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 07/26/2010.
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 |
Administration
Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires.
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Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
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Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Nutrition and Dietary
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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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.
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At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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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 Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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Resident Rights
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
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Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
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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.
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Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for The Commons at Tall Pines, 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Mistreatment
Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property.
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Pharmacy Service
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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