Carehouse Convalescent Hospital

Total Number of Beds: 174	Percent of Occupied Beds: 79%
Total Number of Residents: 137	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: 01/10/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

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

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day:

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 29%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 11%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 21%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 2%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 5%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 12%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 18%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 85%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 3%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 6%
** Details Last Reported on: 1/10/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2000-12-01	2000-12-06	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-01	2000-12-06	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-01	2000-12-06	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-01	2000-12-06	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2000-12-01	2000-12-06	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-08	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-01	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	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
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep sound levels comfortable.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	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
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-11	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-01	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-11	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-01	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Properly mark drugs and other similar products.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-01	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-01-11	2002-02-07	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	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
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	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
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	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
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	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
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-01-10	2003-02-11	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm

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