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2203 Oak Street (p.o. Box 430)
Seward, AK 99664
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| Type of Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Participates in Medicare? | Yes |
| Participates in Medicaid? | Yes |
| Certified Beds | 40 |
| Continuing Care? | No |
| Resident Council? | No |
| Family Council? | No |
| Multi-Home Chain? | No |
| Located in a Hospital? | No |
| Special Focus Facility? | No |
View: Health Inspections | Quality Measures | Staffing | Fire Inspections
| Date of last standard health inspection: | 05/29/2011 |
| Quality Indicator Survey | No |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011 |
| Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 15 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in AK: | 6 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: | 8 |
| Range of Health Deficiencies in AK: | 0 - 15 |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident. | 05/29/2011 | 07/13/2011 | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | Widespread |
| Keep clinical information safe, so that it will not be lost, destroyed or used by the wrong person. | 05/29/2011 | 07/13/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality. | 05/29/2011 | 07/13/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | Pattern |
| Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | Pattern |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 05/29/2011 | 07/13/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| 1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan. | 05/29/2011 | 07/01/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Tell the resident completely about his or her health status. | 05/29/2011 | 07/08/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Mistreatment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| 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. | 03/09/2011 | 04/11/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | 03/09/2011 | 04/11/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| post nurse staffing information. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Potential for minimal harm | Widespread |
| Keep clinical information safe, so that it will not be lost, destroyed or used by the wrong person. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Potential for minimal harm | Widespread |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | 07/22/2010 | 09/29/2010 | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | Widespread |
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Potential for minimal harm | Widespread |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| 1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Tell the resident completely about his or her health status. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| 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. | 07/22/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | 01/13/2010 | 02/27/2010 | Actual harm | Isolated |
Mistreatment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| 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. | 01/13/2010 | 02/27/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes. | 09/25/2009 | 11/05/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | 09/25/2009 | 11/05/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. | 09/25/2009 | 11/05/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Tell the resident completely about his or her health status. | 09/25/2009 | 11/05/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | 05/07/2009 | 06/22/2009 | Actual harm | Isolated |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | 11/17/2008 | 11/12/2008 | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | Isolated |
Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.
| National Average | Average in AK | Golden Living Center, Asheville | |
| RN Staff Only1 | N/A | N/A | NA |
| Total Number of Residents | 86 | 38 | 34 |
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Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day |
1 hour 29 minutes | 2 hours 36 minutes | |
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RN Hours per Resident per Day |
40 minutes | 1 hour 47 minutes | |
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LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day |
49 minutes | 53 minutes | |
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CNA Hours per Resident per Day |
2 hours 25 minutes | 3 hours 53 minutes |
1 The star rating a nursing home received for the information it provided about its Registered Nurse (RN) staffing. RNs have between 2 and 6 years of education.
Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.
| Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores | 11% |
| Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season | 90+% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious | 30% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection | 6% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain | 15% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 4% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair | 0% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination | 90+% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse | 1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 3% |
| Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores | 0% |
| Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder | 35% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 12% |
| Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination | Not Available |
Lists the fire safety requirements that the nursing home failed to meet. Fire safety results are not included in the nursing home's Overall Rating.
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems in all required areas | fully sprinklered |
| Date of last standard fire safety inspection: | 05/24/2011 |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011 |
| Total number of Fire Safety Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 2 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in AK: | 4 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US: | 4 |
| Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in AK: | 0 - 5 |
Electrical Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | 05/24/2011 | 07/01/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Furnishings and Decorations Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times. | 05/24/2011 | 07/01/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | 07/20/2010 | 09/15/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 07/20/2010 | 08/13/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Electrical Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | 07/20/2010 | 09/10/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | 07/20/2010 | 08/13/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Vertical Openings Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts. | 07/20/2010 | 08/13/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | 10/07/2009 | 10/29/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| portable fire extinguishers. | 10/07/2009 | 10/29/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
Exits and Egress Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| exits that are accessible at all times. | 10/07/2009 | 10/29/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |