Barnwell County Nursing Home

Total Number of Beds: 40	Percent of Occupied Beds: 100%
Total Number of Residents: 40	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Government - City/county	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 07/09/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.43

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.95

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.38

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.76

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 10%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 8%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 13%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 0%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 13%
** Details Last Reported on: 7/9/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-07-06	2001-07-30	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-07-06	2001-08-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-06	2001-08-06	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-06	2001-08-06	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-06	2001-08-06	Administration Deficiencies	Train all employees on what to do in an emergency.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-07	2002-07-07	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.	Pattern	Actual harm
2002-06-07	2002-06-10	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed when the resident temporarily leaves the facility.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-06-07	2002-07-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-07	2002-07-07	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Actual harm
2002-06-07	2002-07-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-07	2002-07-07	Quality Care Deficiencies	Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-07	2002-06-14	Environmental Deficiencies	Have enough backup water supply for important areas of the nursing home.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-06-07	2002-07-07	Administration Deficiencies	Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident.	Pattern	Actual harm
2002-06-07	2002-06-14	Administration Deficiencies	1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-07-09	2003-07-14	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-07-09	2003-08-09	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-09	2003-08-09	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-09	2003-08-09	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-09	2003-08-09	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-09	2003-08-09	Environmental Deficiencies	Have enough backup water supply for important areas of the nursing home.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-09	2003-08-09	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

*** All violations listed are based on federal government records.