Arnold Walter Nursing Home

Total Number of Beds: 132	Percent of Occupied Beds: 92%
Total Number of Residents: 121	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Family & Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 10/09/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.56

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.37

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.98

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.91

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 29%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 4%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 12%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 4%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 10%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 9%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 10%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 50%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 8%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 5%
** Details Last Reported on: 10/9/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-08-21	2001-10-05	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-21	2001-10-05	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-08-21	2001-10-19	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-21	2001-10-05	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
2001-08-21	2001-10-05	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-08-21	2001-10-19	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-19	2002-08-30	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
2002-07-19	2002-08-30	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-19	2002-08-30	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
2002-07-19	2002-08-30	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-19	2002-08-30	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
2002-07-19	2002-08-30	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-19	2002-07-19	Environmental Deficiencies	Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.	Widespread	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2002-07-19	2002-07-19	Administration Deficiencies	Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident.	Widespread	Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
2003-10-09	2003-10-24	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
2003-10-09	2003-10-24	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-09	2003-10-24	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-09	2003-10-24	Environmental Deficiencies	Get rid of garbage properly.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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