MATTATUCK HEALTH CARE FACILITY

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from November 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 Mattatuck Health Care Facility. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Special Care High

Special Care Low

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 Connecticut 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

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 06/25/2010.

Administration

Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Be Administered in a Way That Leads to the Highest Possible Level of Well Being for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Get Services Outside the Nursing Home That Meet Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Have Licensed, Certified, or Registered Staff to Give Needed Services. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of X-Rays and Other Tests. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010

Mistreatment

Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 06/30/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010

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. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
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: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
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: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Give or Get Dental Care for Each Resident. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
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: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
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: 05/08/2008 Correction Date: 07/01/2008
Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
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: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
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: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010

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. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 06/30/2010
Give Enough Notice to the Resident Before Changing the Resident's Room or Roommate. Inspection Date: 06/25/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010

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 Mattatuck Health Care Facility, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 02/17/2011 Correction Date: 03/01/2011

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 Mattatuck Health Care Facility 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 06/22/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/17/2010
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/17/2010

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials. Inspection Date: 06/30/2009 Correction Date: 07/15/2009

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/17/2010

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 06/30/2009 Correction Date: 07/15/2009

Exits and Egress

Corridors or Aisles That Are Unobstructed and Are at Least 8 Feet in Width. Inspection Date: 06/30/2009 Correction Date: 07/15/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/17/2010

Miscellaneous

Fire Safety Features Required by Current Fire Safety Codes. Inspection Date: 06/22/2010 Correction Date: 08/17/2010