Valley Vista Care of Sandpoint

Total Number of Beds: 77	Percent of Occupied Beds: 70%
Total Number of Residents: 54	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Non 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: 01/30/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.89

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.21

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.33

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 4.43

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 13%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 17%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 7%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 28%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 4%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 39%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 31%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 4%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 12%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 57%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 5%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 4%
** Details Last Reported on: 1/30/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2000-11-01	2000-12-06	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	Actual harm
2000-11-01	2000-12-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-11-16	2001-12-15	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
2001-11-16	2001-12-15	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
2001-11-16	2001-12-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-11-16	2001-12-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-11-16	2001-12-15	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	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
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each residents' abilities to take care of themselves does not lessen, unless a change cannot be avoided.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident gets help to keep vision and hearing.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	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
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-30	2003-03-25	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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