New Bedford Health Care Center

Total Number of Beds: 154	Percent of Occupied Beds: 95%
Total Number of Residents: 146	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation	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: 08/19/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.27

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.89

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.57

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.73

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 8%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 23%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 26%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 17%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 17%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 6%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 19%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 7%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 3%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 42%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 8%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 13%
** Details Last Reported on: 8/19/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide enough notice before discharging or transferring a resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Listen to the resident or family groups or act on their complaints or suggestions.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep sound levels comfortable.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	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
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-12-31	Administration Deficiencies	Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-08	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Check and update (if needed) each resident's assessment every 3 months.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-08	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	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
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	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
2003-08-19	2003-10-08	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-08	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	Administration Deficiencies	Have licensed, certified, or registered staff to give needed services.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-08-19	2003-10-31	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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