Life Care Center of Kansas City

Total Number of Beds: 82	Percent of Occupied Beds: 89%
Total Number of Residents: 73	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Partnership	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: 09/03/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.57

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.69

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.72

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.98

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 10%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 23%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 21%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 28%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 7%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 8%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 9%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 14%
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: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 45%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 7%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 3%
** Details Last Reported on: 9/3/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-12-12	2002-01-17	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide proof that all residents' personal money which is deposited with the nursing home, is secure.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-22	2002-09-20	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
2002-08-22	2002-09-20	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-22	2002-09-20	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
2002-08-22	2002-09-20	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Hire enough skilled workers to carry out dietary service.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-22	2002-09-20	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-22	2002-09-20	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-08-22	2002-09-20	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others.	Isolated	Actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	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	Actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Listen to the resident or family groups or act on their complaints or suggestions.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	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
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	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
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	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
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	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
2003-09-03	2003-12-12	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-12-12	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
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident a special diet to help when there is a nutritional problem.	Isolated	Actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-12-12	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	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
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that residents are well nourished.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-12-12	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Administration Deficiencies	Follow all laws and professional standards.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-09-03	2003-10-03	Administration Deficiencies	Get proof that a nurse aide has the training and skills that the State requires.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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