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Wedgewood Care Center Inc

Contact Information:
Wedgewood Care Center Inc
199 Community Drive
Great Neck, NY
Nursing Home Phone Number: (516) 365-9229

Nursing Home Details*:

Total Number of Beds: 200Percent of Occupied Beds: 90%
Total Number of Residents: 180Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - CorporationMultiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & ResidentMedicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 10/22/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.45
Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.56
Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.25
Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.26





Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 31%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 20%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 0%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 2%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 14%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 11%
** Details Last Reported on: 10/22/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation Date Corrected Type of Violation Deficiency Scope Level of Harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Resident Rights Deficiencies Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey. Widespread Potential for minimal harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Mistreatment Deficiencies Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Mistreatment Deficiencies Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property. Isolated Actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Resident Rights Deficiencies Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Resident Rights Deficiencies Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 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. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Quality Care Deficiencies Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. Isolated Actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 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
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Quality Care Deficiencies Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Isolated Actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents. Isolated Actual harm
2002-07-02 2002-09-04 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Resident Rights Deficiencies Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Quality Care Deficiencies Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 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
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Quality Care Deficiencies Give the right treatment and services to residents who have mental or social problems adjusting. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 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
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Quality Care Deficiencies Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. Isolated Actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 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
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Quality Care Deficiencies Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Quality Care Deficiencies Give or get dental care for each resident. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Environmental Deficiencies Have a program to keep infection from spreading. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 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
2003-03-19 2003-05-21 Administration Deficiencies Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 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
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 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
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 Resident Rights Deficiencies Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 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
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 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
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 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
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-22 2003-11-30 Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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

 

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