Life Care Center of Kennewick

Total Number of Beds: 124	Percent of Occupied Beds: 96%
Total Number of Residents: 119	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: Yes
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 04/10/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.62

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.7

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.31

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.63

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 41%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 51%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 19%
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: 7%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 7%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 17%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 2%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 8%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 80%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 9%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 10%
** Details Last Reported on: 4/10/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	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
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	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
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	1) Provide 3 meals daily at regular times; or 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-18	2001-06-15	Administration Deficiencies	Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2002-04-04	2002-05-20	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Honor all of the resident's rights as a resident of the nursing home and as a citizen or resident of the United States.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-05-20	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell the resident completely about his or her health status.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	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
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-05-20	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from drugs that restrain them, unless needed for medical treatment.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-05-20	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	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
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	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
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	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
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	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
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	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
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who have not taken antipsychotic drugs are not given these drugs, unless they are used to treat a problem that is diagnosed and noted in the medical record.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Gradually lower the dose of residents' antipsychotic drugs, unless this causes negative medical effects.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-04-04	2002-04-20	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	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
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	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
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	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
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	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
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	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
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-10	2003-04-22	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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