South Shore Care Center

Total Number of Beds: 79	Percent of Occupied Beds: 87%
Total Number of Residents: 69	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: For 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: 06/19/2003

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.62

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.41

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 2.63

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 3.66

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores: 25%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 15%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain: 37%
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: 21%
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: 14%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 10%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder: 51%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 13%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 6%
** Details Last Reported on: 6/19/2003

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2001-06-13	2001-07-30	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
2001-06-13	2001-07-30	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
2001-06-13	2001-07-30	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-29	2002-09-13	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-07-29	2002-09-13	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
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	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
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	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
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	Environmental Deficiencies	Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2003-06-19	2003-08-05	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

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