CORE OF HUNTINGBURG INC
Address
510 WEST MEDCALF
DALE, IN 47523
(812) 937-7073
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
75%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 45
- Certified Beds: 60
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
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 "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 Core of Huntingburg Inc. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 6.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 5.3% |
| Total Percent: | 11.9% |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 13.2% |
| Total Percent: | 13.2% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 0.4% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 53.7% |
| Total Percent: | 54.2% |
Medium Rehabilitation
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 20.3% |
| Total Percent: | 20.3% |
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: 0-1 - No Signs of depression | 0.4% |
| Total Percent: | 0.4% |
Rating Details For Core of Huntingburg Inc
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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 35 Minutes | 1 Hour and 2 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 34 Minutes | 38 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 48 Minutes | 2 Hours and 13 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 9 Minutes | 1 Hour and 40 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 2 Hours and 58 Minutes | 3 Hours and 53 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 Indiana are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Indiana Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 89% | 92% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 89% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 27% | 20% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 5% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 1% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 15% | 16% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 5% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 3% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 4% | 3% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 7% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 20% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 10% | 12% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 51% | 50% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 88% | 81% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 84% | 84% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 2% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | - | 10% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 18% |
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 03/25/2011.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Provide Clean Bed and Bath Linens That Are in Good Condition.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Make Sure Each Resident Has 1) at Least One Window to the Outside in a Room; 2) a Room at or Above Ground Level; 3) an Adequate Bed; 4) Furniture That Meets the Resident's Needs; or 5) Enough Closet Space.
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Provide at Least One Room to Use As a Dining Room and for Activities, That is a Good Size, with Good Lighting, Airflow and Furniture.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Mistreatment
Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment.
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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.
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Pharmacy Service
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
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Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations.
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Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Resident Assessment
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
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Enforcement
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.
| Action Taken | Date | Amount |
| Civil Money Penalty (CMP) | 05/14/2010 | $2,275 |
Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Core of Huntingburg Inc, 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Quality Care
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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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 Core of Huntingburg 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 04/07/2011.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Building Service Equipment
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
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Electrical
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
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Exits and Egress
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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