Mercer Island Care & Rehab Ctr Previous Health Inspections

Deficiencies found in standard inspection(s) and complaint investigations 09/01/2010 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.