Mercer Continuous Care Center

Total Number of Beds: 90	Percent of Occupied Beds: 78%
Total Number of Residents: 70	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 07/10/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

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

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 20%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 30%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 15%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 8%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 23%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 15%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 21%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 49%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 8%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 14%
** Details Last Reported on: 7/10/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-07-27	2001-07-31	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-07-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-07-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-08-01	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-08-15	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-08-10	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-08-13	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-07-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-08-15	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
2001-07-27	2001-07-31	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
2001-07-27	2001-07-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-08-17	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-07-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-27	2001-09-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-07-27	2001-08-17	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-07-27	2001-10-05	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Honor all of the resident's rights as a resident of the nursing home and as a citizen or resident of the United States.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-09-11	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	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
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	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
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	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
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Hire enough skilled workers to carry out dietary service.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-09-11	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-09-11	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-08-23	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-09-13	Administration Deficiencies	Hire nurse aides who have completed required training and shown that they are skilled.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-07-10	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	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
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	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
2003-07-10	2003-09-01	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	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
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-04	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-04	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide enough emergency electricity.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-04	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-01	Environmental Deficiencies	Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-07-10	2003-08-15	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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