Mercer Island Care & Rehab Ctr Ratings

Ratings

Overall 1 Star

From ratings in health inspections, nurse staffing, and measures of medical-care quality.

Health Inspections 1 Star

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 at least every 15 months.

Deficiencies found in standard inspection(s) and complaint investigations 9/1/2010 to 11/30/2011

Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home:
21
Average number of health deficiencies (Washington):
12
Average number of health deficiencies (U.S.):
8
Range of health deficiencies (Washington):
1-52

Administration Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. 7/8/2011 8/24/2011
Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011

Environmental Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Have a program to keep infection from spreading. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
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. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Properly mark drugs and other similar products. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011

Quality Care Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. 3/10/2011 3/28/2011
Develop/implement required procedures for the administration of immunizations. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011

Resident Assessment Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Make sure that all needed doctor visits are made personally by a doctor, as required. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011

Resident Rights Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. 9/22/2010 10/31/2010
Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011
Quickly give a resident's personal money to the heads of his or her estate after the resident's death. 7/8/2011 8/8/2011

NA: Not available, not applicable, insufficient data, or did not report.

Note: Deficiencies (totals and ranges) and averages (state and national) may not match those shown on the federal Nursing Home Compare Web site. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the site, reviewed and approved the U.S. News method.

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Nurse Staffing 3 Stars

Average number of hours per day of care received per resident from nurses at all levels.

This Nursing Home State Average National Average
RN staffing 3 out of 5 stars NA NA
Number of residents 67 77 88
Hours per resident (all nurses) 1 hour 27 minutes 1 hour 39 minutes 1 hour 35 minutes
Hours per resident (RNs only) 37 minutes 59 minutes 44 minutes
Hours per resident (LPNs, LVNs) 50 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes
Hours per resident (CNAs) 2 hours 23 minutes 2 hours 37 minutes 2 hours 28 minutes
RN:
registered nurse
LPN:
licensed practical nurse
LVN:
licensed vocational nurse
CNA:
certified nurse assistant

NA: Not available, not applicable, insufficient data, or did not report.

Note: Deficiencies (totals and ranges) and averages (state and national) may not match those shown on the federal Nursing Home Compare Web site. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the site, reviewed and approved the U.S. News method.

Quality Measures 1 Star

Percentages of residents who got recommended care, such as flu vaccinations, and percentages of residents who had pain, bedsores, urinary tract infections, and other care‑related problems.

Long-stay preventive measures (Higher percentages are better)

This Nursing Home State Average National Average
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season 82% 87% 90%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination 87% 88% 88%

Long-stay deficiencies (Lower percentages are better)

This Nursing Home State Average National Average
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17% 11% 14%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain 5% 4% 3%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores 12% 10% 10%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores NA 2% 1%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0% 1% 2%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious 21% 20% 14%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56% 58% 51%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 13% 7% 5%
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair 6% 5% 4%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse 18% 9% 11%
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection 10% 9% 8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9% 8% 7%

Short-stay preventive measures (Higher percentages are better)

This Nursing Home State Average National Average
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season 77% 81% 84%
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination 77% 82% 82%

Short-stay deficiencies (Lower percentages are better)

This Nursing Home State Average National Average
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium 0% 2% 1%
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain 32% 28% 19%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores 19% 11% 12%

NA: Not available, not applicable, insufficient data, or did not report.

Note: Deficiencies (totals and ranges) and averages (state and national) may not match those shown on the federal Nursing Home Compare Web site. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the site, reviewed and approved the U.S. News method.

Fire Safety Deficiencies

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

Deficiencies found in standard inspection(s) and complaint investigations 9/1/2010 to 11/30/2011

Total number of fire safety deficiencies for this nursing home:
1
Average number of fire safety deficiencies (Washington):
4
Average number of fire safety deficiencies (U.S.):
4
Range of fire safety deficiencies (Washington):
1-20

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills Deficiencies

What the nursing
home did not have
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of Harm (least to most) Residents Affected (few to many)
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. 6/21/2011 6/22/2011

NA: Not available, not applicable, insufficient data, or did not report.

Note: Deficiencies (totals and ranges) and averages (state and national) may not match those shown on the federal Nursing Home Compare Web site. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the site, reviewed and approved the U.S. News method.

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