NOXUBEE COUNTY NURSING HOME

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 Mississippi 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

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 08/05/2010.

Administration

Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/18/2008
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Give Lab Tests Only when the Attending Doctor Ordered Them. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008
Quickly Tell the Resident's Doctor the Results of Lab Tests. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/07/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/25/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/18/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/22/2008
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 07/31/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/07/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/07/2009
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/07/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010
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: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010

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: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
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: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/28/2008
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/07/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 06/26/2008 Correction Date: 07/21/2008
Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 08/05/2010 Correction Date: 09/19/2010

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 Noxubee County 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 08/04/2010.

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 07/22/2009

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 08/04/2010 Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 08/04/2010 Correction Date: 09/21/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 07/15/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage. Inspection Date: 08/04/2010 Correction Date: 09/21/2010