ALTA VISTA HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE CA DEFICIENCY REPORT

	Nursing Home Deficiency Report current as of November 25, 2009
Date	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
11/05/2010	approved construction type or materials.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/05/2010	exits that are accessible at all times.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/05/2010	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/05/2010	posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/05/2010	properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/04/2010	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
11/04/2010	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/04/2010	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/04/2010	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/04/2010	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/04/2010	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/04/2010	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/17/2009	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/17/2009	smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/17/2009	restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
11/06/2009	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/06/2009	Train all employees on what to do in an emergency.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/08/2008	corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
10/08/2008	properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
10/02/2008	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

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Where does this data come from?

The data on this website describes nursing home characteristics, quality measures, inspection results, and nursing staff information.

The data come from 2 sources:

1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have an Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting (OSCAR) database - Includes the nursing home characteristics and health deficiencies issued during the three most recent state inspections and recent complaint investigations.

   The survey inspection results are collected by the state survey agencies, who perform onsite visits to nursing homes . The inspections occur at least once during a 15-month period, or any time in between as a result of a complaint received by the state. The inspections ensure that the nursing home residents receive quality care and services in a safe and comfortable environment in accordance with rules established by CMS. Complaints may be reported and inspected during the year (outside of the 9-15 month survey cycle). Inspections about a complaint that result in the citation of a health deficiency are reported to CMS and included in this website. Sometimes the inspection finds a problem that the nursing home identified and corrected before the inspection occurred. The fact and the nature of these prior problems (deficiencies) may be included in this website.

   The information on the nursing homes' characteristics derived from OSCAR are prepared by each nursing home at the beginning of the regular State inspection. This information is reported by the nursing homes themselves. It is reviewed by nursing home inspectors, but not formally audited to ensure data accuracy. In addition, this information changes frequently as residents are discharged and admitted, or resident conditions change.

2. National database known as the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Repository

   The data for the quality measures come from the MDS Repository. The MDS is collected on regular intervals for every resident in a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home. Information is collected on the resident's health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well-being. These data are used by the nursing home to access the needs and develop a plan of care unique to each resident.

   Regulations require that a MDS assessment be performed at admission, quarterly, annually, and whenever the resident experiences a significant change in status. For residents in a Medicare Part A stay, the MDS is also used to determine the Medicare reimbursement rate. These assessments are performed on the 5th, 14th, 30th, 60th and 90th day of admission.

   All of this data is reported by the nursing homes themselves. It is reviewed by nursing home inspectors, but not formally audited to ensure that it is accurate. Every attempt is made to assure the accuracy and timeliness of this information. However, this information changes frequently as residents are discharged and admitted, or resident conditions change. We advise interpreting this information cautiously and supplementing it with information from the Ombudsman's office, the State Survey Agency, or other sources.

   Some MDS items used to calculate the quality measures consider the resident's condition during previous days prior to the assessment date. The following table provides these "observation" or "look back" time frames.

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse:

• Unexplained injuries or bruises
• Over or under medication
• Visible cuts, bruises, or welts
• Rapid weight loss or weight gain
• Dehydration, malnutrition, and bedsores
• Unsanitary living conditions
• Infections
• Broken bones
• Sudden death