Maine Veterans Home - Caribou

Total Number of Beds: 40	Percent of Occupied Beds: 88%
Total Number of Residents: 35	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Government - Federal	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: 10/23/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.39

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.28

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.35

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 5.02

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

** Details Last Reported on: 10/23/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2002-11-14	2002-11-25	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-11-14	2002-12-03	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	Potential for minimal harm
2002-11-14	2002-12-30	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with loss of bladder control receive treatment or service to prevent infections and help get normal bladder control.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-11-14	2002-11-26	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide enough notice before discharging or transferring a resident.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	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
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-23	0000-00-00	Administration Deficiencies	Follow all laws and professional standards.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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