HAMILTON MANOR NURSING HOME

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 "Medium 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 Hamilton Manor Nursing Home. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Medium Rehabilitation

Reduced Physical Function

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 06/02/2011.

Administration

Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards. Inspection Date: 06/02/2011 Correction Date: 07/01/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009
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: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/25/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/21/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/25/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 06/02/2011 Correction Date: 07/08/2011

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: 06/02/2011 Correction Date: 07/08/2011

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 06/02/2011 Correction Date: 07/08/2011
Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure. Inspection Date: 06/02/2011 Correction Date: 07/08/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Hamilton Manor Nursing Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 05/25/2011 Correction Date: 07/08/2011

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 Hamilton Manor Nursing Home 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 06/02/2011.

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 05/20/2010 Correction Date: 06/25/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 07/09/2009 Correction Date: 08/28/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 06/02/2011 Correction Date: 07/08/2011