Alta Care Center

Total Number of Beds: 129	Percent of Occupied Beds: 73%
Total Number of Residents: 94	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: 10/24/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

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

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

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Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 44%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 0%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 22%
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: 22%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 6%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 85%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 5%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 4%
** Details Last Reported on: 10/24/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	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
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	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
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each residents' abilities to take care of themselves does not lessen, unless a change cannot be avoided.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident gets help to keep vision and hearing.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	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
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-14	2001-10-18	Administration Deficiencies	Keep clinical information safe, so that it will not be lost, destroyed or used by the wrong person.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-09-27	0000-00-00	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	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
2002-09-27	0000-00-00	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Check and update (if needed) each resident's assessment every 3 months.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	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
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	0000-00-00	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	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
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	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
2002-09-27	2002-10-12	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
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	0000-00-00	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	0000-00-00	Environmental Deficiencies	Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-07	Administration Deficiencies	Train all employees on what to do in an emergency.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Give enough notice to the resident before changing the resident's room or roommate.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Assess the resident when the resident enters the nursing home, in a timely manner.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	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
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	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
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	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
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide a tasty and well-balanced diet that meets the nutritional needs of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Hire enough skilled workers to carry out dietary service.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-24	2003-12-02	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm

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