Longview Home, Inc.

Fire Safety

Fire Deficiencies
This Nursing home: 14
IA State Average: 5
U.S. Average: 4
IA Deficiencies Range 1–18
Updated April 18, 2013.

How well this home met National Fire Protection Agency standards in the most recent inspection.

January 16, 2013 Fire Inspection

Nursing Home Did Not Have: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators.
Low
Many
1/22/2013
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.
Low
Many
1/30/2013
Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Low
Many
1/28/2013
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.
Low
Some
2/15/2013
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.
Low
Some
1/21/2013
Portable fire extinguishers.
Low
Some
1/22/2013
Exits that are accessible at all times.
Low
Some
1/29/2013
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Low
Some
1/30/2013
Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Low
Some
1/28/2013
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Low
Some
1/29/2013
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.
Low
Some
1/24/2013
A two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Low
Some
1/28/2013
An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Low
Some
1/24/2013
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Low
Some
1/21/2013

December 16, 2011 Fire Inspection

Nursing Home Did Not Have: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.
Low
Many
1/13/2012
Proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts.
Low
Some
12/26/2011
Portable fire extinguishers.
Low
Some
1/13/2012
Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.
Low
Some
12/26/2011
Approved construction type or materials.
Low
Few
12/26/2011
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Low
Few
12/26/2011
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.
Low
Few
12/26/2011

December 06, 2010 Fire Inspection

Nursing Home Did Not Have: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Low
Many
1/6/2011
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.
Low
Many
1/6/2011
Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Low
Many
1/6/2011
A two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Low
Many
1/6/2011
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Low
Some
1/6/2011
Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.
Low
Some
1/6/2011
Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.
Low
Some
1/6/2011
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.
Low
Some
1/6/2011
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.
Low
Few
1/6/2011
Restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Low
Few
1/6/2011
Properly protected cooking facilities.
Low
Few
12/23/2010
Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes.
Low
Few
12/23/2010
Approved construction type or materials.
Low
Few
1/6/2011

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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