Essex of Springfield

Total Number of Beds: 159	Percent of Occupied Beds: 70%
Total Number of Residents: 111	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: 04/04/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.22

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.38

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.9

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.5

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 0%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 19%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 6%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 11%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 10%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 17%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 32%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 13%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 25%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 12%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 9%
** Details Last Reported on: 4/4/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	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
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	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
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Environmental Deficiencies	Get rid of garbage properly.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	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
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	Administration Deficiencies	1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-03-02	2001-04-20	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
2002-02-01	2002-03-08	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
2002-02-01	0000-00-00	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-04-04	2003-05-23	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
2003-04-04	2003-05-23	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
2003-04-04	2003-05-23	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-04-04	2003-05-23	Administration Deficiencies	1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm

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