KENNEDY CARE CENTER CA DEFICIENCY REPORT

	Nursing Home Deficiency Report current as of November 25, 2009
Date	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
02/27/2011	Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	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
02/27/2011	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/27/2011	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	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
02/26/2011	construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	exits that are accessible at all times.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	properly maintained smoke detectors.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	properly working alarms on sprinkler valves.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	fire safety features required by current fire safety codes.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
02/26/2011	properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	exits that are accessible at all times.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	portable fire extinguishers.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	fire safety features required by current fire safety codes.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/12/2009	fire-resistant room wall surfaces.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/10/2009	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/10/2009	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
11/10/2009	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/10/2009	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
11/10/2009	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/18/2008	corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/18/2008	properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/18/2008	fire safety features required by current fire safety codes.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	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
08/14/2008	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	post nurse staffing information.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
08/14/2008	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of lab tests.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Keep complete, dated lab records in the resident's file.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
08/14/2008	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	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