TIERRA PINES CENTER

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

TIERRA PINES CENTER
7380 ULMERTON RD
LARGO, FL 33771
(727) 535-9833

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

91%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 109
  • Certified Beds: 120

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
  • 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 "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 Tierra Pines 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

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1616.6%
ADL Index Range: 6-1053.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-511.9%
Total Percent:82.3%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-162.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-103.6%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.9%
Total Percent:8.6%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-161.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-52.1%
Total Percent:3.3%
 

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
2.1%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.2%
Total Percent:2.3%
 

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: 6-10
- Signs of depression
0.8%
ADL Index Range: 2-5
- No Signs of depression
2.7%
Total Percent:3.5%
 

Rating Details For Tierra Pines 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) Hours24 Minutes1 Hour and 8 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours52 Minutes41 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 57 Minutes2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 16 Minutes1 Hour and 49 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 13 Minutes4 Hours and 16 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 Florida are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityFlorida 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 Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased17%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious12%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair8%5%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder41%54%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse13%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection12%11%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores9%12%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder7%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight11%8%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination83%81%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season88%80%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain15%17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores16%14%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium1%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 01/13/2011.

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

Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008

Environmental

Be Designed, Built, Equipped, or Well Kept to Protect the Health and Safety of Residents, Workers, and the Public.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2011
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 12/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2010
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: 12/12/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2010

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: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 10/02/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2011

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Tierra Pines Center, 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/27/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 03/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/27/2009

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: 03/27/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/27/2009

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 Tierra Pines 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 01/13/2011.

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

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
  • Inspection Date: 01/13/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/13/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 09/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/10/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 12/07/2009
  • Correction Date: 01/12/2010
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Agency for Health Care Administration of Florida - Retrieved 2011