Owatonna Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
MN State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
MN Deficiencies Range: 1–22
Complaints & Incidents: 3
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

December 15, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Many
1/20/2012
1) hire only people with 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.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.
Low
Few
1/20/2012
Tell the resident or the residentâ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentâ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Very Low
Many
1/20/2012
Maintain comfortable sound levels.
Very Low
Many
1/20/2012

October 15, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
Low
Some
11/24/2010
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.
Low
Some
11/24/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
11/24/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Some
11/24/2010
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.
Low
Some
11/24/2010
Assure that each residentâ’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
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.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
11/24/2010
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.
Low
Few
11/24/2010

April 09, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.
Low
Few
5/19/2010
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
5/19/2010
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.
Low
Few
5/19/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
5/19/2010
Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable.
Low
Few
5/19/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
5/19/2010
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.
Low
Few
5/19/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
5/19/2010

December 07, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Some
1/28/2013
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
1/28/2013
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.
Low
Some
1/28/2013

August 09, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Some
Few
10/14/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Some
10/14/2011

April 18, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Some
Few
6/2/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
6/2/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Some
Few
6/2/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
6/2/2011

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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