Life Care Center of Michigan City

Total Number of Beds: 116	Percent of Occupied Beds: 92%
Total Number of Residents: 107	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: 05/05/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.46

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.79

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.56

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.81

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 25%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 24%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 42%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 14%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 9%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 3%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 12%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 7%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 1%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 49%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 7%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 5%
** Details Last Reported on: 5/5/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-04-27	2001-05-25	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-27	2001-05-25	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
2001-04-27	2001-05-25	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-27	2001-05-25	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-27	2001-05-25	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-27	2001-05-25	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-04-27	2001-05-25	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
2002-06-14	2002-07-12	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-06-14	2002-07-12	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from drugs that restrain them, unless needed for medical treatment.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-14	2002-07-12	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-14	2002-07-12	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-14	2002-07-12	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-05	2003-06-05	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-05-05	2003-06-05	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
2003-05-05	2003-06-05	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-05	2003-06-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-05	2003-06-06	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-05-05	2003-06-05	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm

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