CARRIE ELLIGSON GIETNER HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Carrie Elligson Gietner Home. 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

CARRIE ELLIGSON GIETNER HOME
5000 SOUTH BROADWAY
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63111
(314) 752-0000

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

61%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

Residents: 73
Certified Beds: 120

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

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Nearby Cities:

Shrewsbury | Webster Groves | University City

Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through October 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 Carrie Elligson Gietner Home. 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

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum

At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week

ADL Index Range: 6-10	100.0%
Total Percent:	100.0%

Rating Details For Carrie Elligson Gietner Home

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	23 Minutes	54 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours	31 Minutes	32 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours	2 Hours and 2 Minutes	1 Hour and 48 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours	54 Minutes	1 Hour and 26 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours	2 Hours and 57 Minutes	3 Hours and 14 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 Missouri are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This Facility

Missouri Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	88%
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 Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	2%	5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious	10%	11%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	19%	38%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	-	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	7%	9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection	9%	9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	1%	3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased	12%	11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	8%	7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	-	4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	13%	4%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	17%	10%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	90-100%	83%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season	90-100%	87%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	29%	20%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium	-	4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	20%	11%

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 12/09/2010.

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

Have a Detailed, Written Plan for Disasters and Emergencies. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Choose a Doctor to Be the Medical Director. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Have Enough Outside Airflow. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 02/08/2011

Mistreatment

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. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
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. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 10/28/2008 Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Give the Right Treatment and Services to Residents Who Have Mental or Social Problems Adjusting. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011
Develop/Implement Required Procedures for the Administration of Immunizations. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011

Resident Assessment

Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
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: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009

Resident Rights

Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Let Residents Talk to and Get Information from Agencies Acting on Their Behalf. Inspection Date: 10/02/2009 Correction Date: 11/16/2009
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011
Listen to the Resident or Family Groups or Act on Their Complaints or Suggestions. Inspection Date: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/22/2011

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
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)	12/09/2010	$6,500
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)	10/02/2009	-
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)	12/09/2010	-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Carrie Elligson Gietner Home, 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