Washington Square Healthcare Center

Total Number of Beds: 94	Percent of Occupied Beds: 99%
Total Number of Residents: 93	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: 05/01/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.68

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.95

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 1.79

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.42

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 3%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 36%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 9%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 16%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 2%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 29%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 21%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 4%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 5%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 58%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 9%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 13%
** Details Last Reported on: 5/1/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	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
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	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
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	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
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-11-16	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-09-19	2001-11-15	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
2002-07-18	2002-08-02	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-18	2002-08-02	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-18	2002-08-02	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
2002-07-18	2002-08-02	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2002-07-18	2002-08-02	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-18	2002-08-02	Administration Deficiencies	Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of lab tests.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-01	2003-06-12	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Tell the resident completely about his or her health status.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-01	2003-06-12	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-01	2003-06-12	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
2003-05-01	2003-06-12	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-01	2003-06-12	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
2003-05-01	2003-06-19	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-05-01	2003-06-12	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm

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