Balanced Care Bloomsburg

Total Number of Beds: 66	Percent of Occupied Beds: 98%
Total Number of Residents: 65	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 09/26/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.65

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.63

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.11

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.39

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 18%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 9%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 21%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 2%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 16%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 13%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 79%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 3%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 18%
** Details Last Reported on: 9/26/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-08-09	2001-10-29	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-09	2001-10-29	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-09	2001-10-29	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-09	2001-10-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-09	2001-10-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-09	2001-10-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-09	2001-10-29	Administration Deficiencies	Choose a doctor to be the medical director.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-09-27	2002-12-26	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-12-26	Mistreatment Deficiencies	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-12-26	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-12-26	Administration Deficiencies	Hold committee meetings every 3 months to review and ensure quality in the nursing home.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-10-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-11-30	Mistreatment Deficiencies	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-10-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-11-30	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-10-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-11-30	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-11-30	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-26	2003-10-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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