Palm Tree Nursing Home

Total Number of Beds: 79	Percent of Occupied Beds: 89%
Total Number of Residents: 70	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Partnership	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: 02/07/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.58

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: 3.45

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 23%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 12%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 7%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 0%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 9%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 16%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 60%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 5%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 6%
** Details Last Reported on: 2/7/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2000-11-01	2000-12-11	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
2000-11-01	2000-12-11	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
2000-11-01	2000-12-11	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
2002-01-17	2002-03-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-01-17	2002-03-22	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-17	2002-03-22	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-17	2002-03-22	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
2003-02-07	2003-03-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-02-07	2003-03-31	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

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