Blount Memorial Transitional Care Center

Total Number of Beds: 60	Percent of Occupied Beds: 97%
Total Number of Residents: 58	Located Within a Hospital: Yes
Type of Ownership: Government - County	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare Only
* Details Last Reported on: 10/09/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.39

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.39

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.1

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 4.88

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 24%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 39%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 1%
** Details Last Reported on: 10/9/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-11-14	2001-12-12	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-14	2001-12-12	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	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
2002-09-27	2002-10-22	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	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
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-09-27	2002-11-08	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-10-09	2003-10-27	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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