EMBASSY REHAB & CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Embassy Rehab & Care 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

EMBASSY REHAB & CARE CENTER
206 PORT NEAL ROAD
SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054
(712) 943-3837

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

58%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

Residents: 35
Certified Beds: 60

This Facility Accepts

Medicare
Medicaid

Operational Details

Operated By For Profit - Corporation
Offers Only Resident Counseling
This Facility is 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 "Very 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 Embassy Rehab & Care Center. 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

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week

ADL Index Range: 0-5	24.2%
Total Percent:	24.2%

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 11-16	29.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	7.9%
Total Percent:	37.1%

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 11-16	4.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-10	11.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	10.1%
Total Percent:	26.4%

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum

Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines

ADL Index Range: 11-16	3.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-5	8.4%
Total Percent:	11.8%

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	0.6%
Total Percent:	0.6%

Rating Details For Embassy Rehab & Care 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 Day	Reported	Expected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours	37 Minutes	1 Hour and 4 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	41 Minutes	37 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	2 Hours and 34 Minutes	2 Hours and 25 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	1 Hour and 18 Minutes	1 Hour and 41 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	3 Hours and 52 Minutes	4 Hours and 6 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 Iowa are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

Iowa Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	94%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	14%	9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	55%	44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	24%	6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	28%	16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	16%	10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	10%	13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	5%	6%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	16%	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	5%	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	1%	2%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	15%	8%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	87%	91%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	77%	91%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	33%	11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium	-	5%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	30%	23%

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 02/03/2011.

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

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information.

Inspection Date: 12/17/2009
Correction Date: 01/11/2010

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/11/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011
Have Enough Outside Airflow. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/17/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/17/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/17/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/11/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/17/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/11/2010
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/11/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 12/17/2009 Correction Date: 01/11/2010
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011

Resident Assessment

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: 12/17/2009
Correction Date: 01/17/2010

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: 01/29/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
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: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 02/03/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011

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
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)	12/17/2009	-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Embassy Rehab & Care 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 Complaints

Degree of Harm

Residents Affected