Life Care Center of Plymouth

Total Number of Beds: 150	Percent of Occupied Beds: 97%
Total Number of Residents: 146	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For profit - Partnership	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: 09/09/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.51

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.86

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.93

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.3

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 7%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 24%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 25%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 25%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 12%
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: 8%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 17%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 20%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 64%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 6%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 9%
** Details Last Reported on: 9/9/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide written records when a resident is transferred or discharged.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care for each resident in a way that keeps or builds the resident's quality of life.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Check and update (if needed) each resident's assessment every 3 months.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each residents' abilities to take care of themselves does not lessen, unless a change cannot be avoided.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-11-16	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Pattern	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that a resident does not become withdrawn, angry or depressed if these problems did not exist before.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Pattern	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-11-16	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Pattern	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	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
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get dental care for each resident.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Environmental Deficiencies	Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Administration Deficiencies	Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of lab tests.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Administration Deficiencies	Keep complete, dated lab records in the resident's file.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-07-25	2001-10-05	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-06-28	2002-08-16	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
2002-06-28	2002-08-16	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
2002-06-28	2002-08-16	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-09	2003-10-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-09-09	2003-10-15	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Provide a final summary of the resident's health status and a summary of the resident's stay, when the resident is ready to leave the nursing home.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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