Fort Valley Healthcare Center

Total Number of Beds: 75	Percent of Occupied Beds: 93%
Total Number of Residents: 70	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: 04/09/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.2

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.86

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.77

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.83

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 28%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 24%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 5%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 27%
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: 26%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 31%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 13%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 58%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 1%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 5%
** Details Last Reported on: 4/9/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-04-26	2001-06-08	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-26	2001-06-08	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-26	2001-07-26	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
2001-04-26	2001-06-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-26	2001-07-26	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-26	2001-06-08	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
2001-04-26	2001-06-08	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	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
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	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
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	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
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-13	2002-07-29	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Let the resident or the resident's representative look at all records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	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
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Mistreatment Deficiencies	1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	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
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Provide a final summary of the resident's health status and a summary of the resident's stay, when the resident is ready to leave the nursing home.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	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
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Environmental Deficiencies	Get rid of garbage properly.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Environmental Deficiencies	Have enough outside airflow.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-04-09	2003-05-24	Administration Deficiencies	Hire nurse aides who have completed required training and shown that they are skilled.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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