Meadowlark Hills Ratings

Ratings

Overall 5 Stars

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

Health Inspections 4 Stars

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:
9
Average number of health deficiencies (Kansas):
11
Average number of health deficiencies (U.S.):
8
Range of health deficiencies (Kansas):
1-70

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. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011
Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011

Mistreatment Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
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. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011

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. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011

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. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011

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 each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011

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)
Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011
Provide a final summary of the resident's health status and a summary of the resident's stay, when the resident is ready to leave the nursing home. 8/2/2011 9/2/2011

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 5 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 5 out of 5 stars NA NA
Number of residents 116 55 88
Hours per resident (all nurses) 1 hour 46 minutes 1 hour 23 minutes 1 hour 35 minutes
Hours per resident (RNs only) 1 hour 1 minute 43 minutes 44 minutes
Hours per resident (LPNs, LVNs) 45 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes
Hours per resident (CNAs) 3 hours 15 minutes 2 hours 34 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 2 Stars

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 90 - 100% 92% 90%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination 86% 90% 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 11% 13% 14%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain 5% 3% 3%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores 11% 9% 10%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores 1% 2% 1%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0% 0% 2%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious 19% 17% 14%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48% 43% 51%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7% 5% 5%
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair 3% 2% 4%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse 14% 11% 11%
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection 8% 10% 8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7% 7% 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 76% 85% 84%
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination 43% 81% 82%

Short-stay deficiencies (Lower percentages are better)

This Nursing Home State Average National Average
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium 2% 2% 1%
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain 31% 19% 19%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores 13% 9% 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:
7
Average number of fire safety deficiencies (Kansas):
4
Average number of fire safety deficiencies (U.S.):
4
Range of fire safety deficiencies (Kansas):
1-21

Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies

What the nursing
home did not have
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of Harm (least to most) Residents Affected (few to many)
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. 4/18/2011 4/18/2011

Electrical Deficiencies

What the nursing
home did not have
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of Harm (least to most) Residents Affected (few to many)
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. 4/18/2011 4/25/2011

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. 4/18/2011 4/25/2011

Exits and Egress Deficiencies

What the nursing
home did not have
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of Harm (least to most) Residents Affected (few to many)
Exits that are accessible at all times. 4/18/2011 4/18/2011

Hazardous Area Deficiencies

What the nursing
home did not have
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of Harm (least to most) Residents Affected (few to many)
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. 4/18/2011 4/25/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas Deficiencies

What the nursing
home did not have
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of Harm (least to most) Residents Affected (few to many)
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. 4/18/2011 5/10/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies

What the nursing
home did not have
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of Harm (least to most) Residents Affected (few to many)
Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. 4/18/2011 4/22/2011

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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