HILLCREST CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at HiLLCrest 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

HILLCREST CARE CENTER
3401 CEDAR AVENUE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
(562) 426-4461

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

85%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 131
  • Certified Beds: 154

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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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 "Special Care Low". 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 HiLLCrest Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 325 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: 2-101.6%
Total Percent:1.6%
 

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • 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: 2-102.8%
Total Percent:2.8%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-101.6%
Total Percent:1.6%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-101.6%
Total Percent:4.0%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 6-1014.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.7%
Total Percent:16.4%
 

Extensive Services

  • 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: 2-16
- Isolation for active infectious disease
12.7%
Total Percent:12.7%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
11.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
3.3%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
4.1%
Total Percent:18.6%
 

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
9.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
8.6%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
2.9%
Total Percent:21.0%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
4.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
3.3%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
2.4%
Total Percent:10.2%
 

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

  • Cognitive impairment BIMS score less than or equal to 9
  • CPS great than or equal to 3
  • Hallucinations or delusions
  • Physical or verbal behavioral symptoms toward others
  • Other behavioral symptoms
  • Rejection of care or wandering
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 5 or less
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Two or more restorative nursing on 6+ days/wk
1.0%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Less restorative nursing
2.9%
Total Percent:3.9%
 

Reduced Physical Function

  • Urinary and/or bowel training program
  • Passive and/or active range of motion (ROM)
  • Amputation/prosthesis training
  • Dressing or grooming training
  • Eating or swallowing training
  • Transfer training
  • Splint or brace assistance
  • Bed mobility and/or walking training
  • Communication training
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Two or more restorative nursing on 6+ days/wk
0.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- Less restorative nursing
1.7%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Two or more restorative nursing on 6+ days/wk
2.9%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- Less restorative nursing
1.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Two or more restorative nursing on 6+ days/wk
1.0%
Total Percent:7.3%
 

Rating Details For HiLLCrest 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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours32 Minutes1 Hour and 12 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours37 Minutes47 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 45 Minutes2 Hours and 21 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 9 Minutes1 Hour and 59 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 54 Minutes4 Hours and 19 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 FacilityCalifornia Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%86%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%87%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain-4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious5%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder13%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight7%7%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder57%58%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased11%11%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores24%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse5%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection6%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained6%7%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%81%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores27%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain2%23%

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 09/20/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Have Enough Outside Airflow.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
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: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

1) Provide 3 Meals Daily at Regular Times; or 2) Serve Breakfast Within 14 Hours After Dinner; or 3) Offer a Snack at Bedtime Each Day.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 05/06/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/13/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2009
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 09/20/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

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 HiLLCrest 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 09/17/2010.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Room Wall Surfaces.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 05/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/09/2008
Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed.
  • Inspection Date: 09/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 10/12/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health Services of California - Licensing and Certification Program - Retrieved 2011