ELMWOOD CARE CENTRE

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Elmwood Care Centre. 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

ELMWOOD CARE CENTRE
222 NORTH 15TH STREET
ONAWA, IA 51040
(712) 423-2510

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

42%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 42
  • Certified Beds: 100

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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Nearby Cities:

Whiting | Mapleton | Sergeant Bluff

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 Elmwood Care Centre. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-105.7%
Total Percent:5.7%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-1045.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-515.9%
Total Percent:61.4%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-1015.9%
Total Percent:15.9%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 6-1014.8%
Total Percent:14.8%
 

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: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
2.3%
Total Percent:2.3%
 

Rating Details For Elmwood Care Centre

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 DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours37 Minutes54 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours49 Minutes33 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 30 Minutes2 Hours and 19 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 26 Minutes1 Hour and 27 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 56 Minutes3 Hours and 47 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 FacilityIowa Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season82%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination81%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased7%13%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores2%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious7%16%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder12%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight13%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse8%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-2%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder48%44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain3%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection6%9%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination59%91%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season69%91%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain5%23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores3%11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium2%5%

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 01/18/2011.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/29/2009
Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011
Have Licensed, Certified, or Registered Staff to Give Needed Services.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/25/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/24/2008
Have Enough Backup Water Supply for Important Areas of the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/24/2008
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/10/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/29/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/29/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011

Pharmacy Service

At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/24/2008
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/29/2009
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: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/28/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/30/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/25/2008
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/25/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/29/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/29/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/27/2011
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/31/2011

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: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/03/2008
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: 10/29/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/29/2009
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 01/18/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/27/2011

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 TakenDateAmount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)10/28/2008$1,008
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)01/18/2011$3,315
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)02/16/2009$3,510
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)10/28/2008-
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)02/16/2009-
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)01/18/2011-

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Elmwood Care Centre, 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 ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
  • Complaint Filed: 06/24/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/27/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/29/2008

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Complaint Filed: 07/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/29/2008

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Complaint Filed: 09/10/2008
  • Correction Date: 09/29/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/28/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/25/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 12/30/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/30/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009
Use a Registered Nurse at Least 8 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/20/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/28/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/11/2010
  • Correction Date: 03/08/2010

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Complaint Filed: 02/16/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/28/2009

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 Elmwood Care Centre 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 01/04/2011.

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 InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/17/2009
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/04/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/14/2011

Building Construction

Approved Construction Type or Materials.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/18/2009
Properly Protected Cooking Facilities.
  • Inspection Date: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/24/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2009

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/27/2008
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/04/2011
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 02/04/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/04/2009
An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Inspection Date: 01/04/2011
  • Correction Date: 01/07/2011

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/17/2008
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/24/2008
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 11/06/2008

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/24/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/19/2009
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 11/04/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/12/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Inspections and Appeals of Iowa - Health Facilities Division - Retrieved 2011