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West Acres Nursing Home & Rehab Center

Contact Information:
West Acres Nursing Home & Rehab Center
804 Pleasant Street
Brockton, MA
Nursing Home Phone Number: (508) 583-6000

Nursing Home Details*:

Total Number of Beds: 138Percent of Occupied Beds: 91%
Total Number of Residents: 126Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Non profit - CorporationMultiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & ResidentMedicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 02/24/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.64
Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.61
Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.26
Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.51





Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 4%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 19%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 7%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 17%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 5%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 19%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 14%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 11%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 65%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 3%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 15%
** Details Last Reported on: 2/24/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation Date Corrected Type of Violation Deficiency Scope Level of Harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Mistreatment Deficiencies Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Resident Assessment Deficiencies Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Quality Care Deficiencies Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. Isolated Actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents. Isolated Actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. Isolated Actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-28 2001-06-11 Environmental Deficiencies Have a program to keep infection from spreading. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-21 2002-05-10 Mistreatment Deficiencies Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-21 2002-05-10 Resident Assessment Deficiencies Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-21 2002-05-10 Resident Assessment Deficiencies Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-21 2002-05-10 Quality Care Deficiencies Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-02-21 2002-05-10 Quality Care Deficiencies Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Isolated Actual harm
2002-02-21 2002-05-21 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
2002-02-21 2002-05-10 Administration Deficiencies Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
2003-02-24 2003-04-10 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
2003-02-24 2003-04-10 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-02-24 2003-04-10 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

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

 

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