Spring Season of Elkhart Inc

Total Number of Beds: 102	Percent of Occupied Beds: 61%
Total Number of Residents: 62	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: 09/25/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

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Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 0%
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: 19%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 7%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 12%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 2%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 9%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 46%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 1%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 10%
** Details Last Reported on: 9/25/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	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
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident a special diet to help when there is a nutritional problem.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-07-12	2001-09-06	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-28	0000-00-00	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-08-28	2002-09-17	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-08-28	2002-08-28	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-08-28	2002-09-24	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-09-25	2003-11-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Send and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-09-25	2003-11-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-25	2003-11-22	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
2003-09-25	2003-11-22	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-25	2003-11-22	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-25	2003-11-22	Administration Deficiencies	Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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