Life Care Center of Columbia

Total Number of Beds: 179	Percent of Occupied Beds: 92%
Total Number of Residents: 164	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: 01/08/2004

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.46

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.79

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.42

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.67

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 27%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 45%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 16%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 14%
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: 14%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 14%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 12%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 53%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 5%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 14%
** Details Last Reported on: 1/8/2004

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2002-01-17	2002-02-14	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-17	2002-02-14	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
2002-01-17	2002-02-14	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-12-18	2003-01-15	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
2002-12-18	2003-01-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-12-18	2003-01-15	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
2002-12-18	2003-01-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-12-18	2003-01-15	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Gradually lower the dose of residents' antipsychotic drugs, unless this causes negative medical effects.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-12-18	2003-01-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Get rid of garbage properly.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-12-18	2003-01-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	2004-01-26	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	2004-01-26	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
2004-01-08	2004-01-23	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	2004-01-26	Quality Care Deficiencies	Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	2004-01-23	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2004-01-08	2004-01-23	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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