HIGHLAND CARE CENTER INC

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

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

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 New York 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 03/28/2011.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 01/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/12/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011
Put Firmly Secured Handrails on Each Side of Hallways. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011

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: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 01/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/02/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/13/2009 Correction Date: 03/07/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 01/13/2009 Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/27/2011

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 Highland Care Center Inc 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 03/28/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Properly Working Alarms on Sprinkler Valves. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/25/2011
Portable Fire Extinguishers. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/25/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/25/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/25/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/22/2011

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 03/28/2011 Correction Date: 05/22/2011