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Providence Valdez Medical Center

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911 Meals Avenue
Valdez, AK 99686
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Type of Ownership Non profit - Corporation
Participates in Medicare? Yes
Participates in Medicaid? Yes
Certified Beds 10
Continuing Care? No
Resident Council? Yes
Family Council? Yes
Multi-Home Chain? No
Located in a Hospital? No
Special Focus Facility? No

View:    Health Inspections  |  Quality Measures  |  Staffing  |  Fire Inspections

Health Inspections  

Most Recent Inspection: 03/17/2011

Date of last standard health inspection: 03/17/2011
Quality Indicator Survey No
Dates of Complaint Investigations: 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011
Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home: 1
Average number of Health Deficiencies in AK: 6
Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: 8
Range of Health Deficiencies in AK: 0 - 15
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
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. 03/17/2011 04/11/2011 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Widespread

Inspection, 05/06/2010

Administration Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
Keep clinical information safe, so that it will not be lost, destroyed or used by the wrong person. 05/06/2010 05/28/2010 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Isolated
Environmental Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
Have a program to keep infection from spreading. 05/06/2010 06/18/2010 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Pattern
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. 05/06/2010 06/01/2010 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Widespread
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. 05/06/2010 05/28/2010 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Isolated
Quality Care Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. 05/06/2010 05/28/2010 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Pattern
Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. 05/06/2010 06/18/2010 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Isolated

Inspection, 04/08/2009

Administration Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
Keep clinical information safe, so that it will not be lost, destroyed or used by the wrong person. 04/08/2009 04/20/2009 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Isolated

Nursing Home Staffing  

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 5 out of 5 stars
Total Number of Residents 86 38 10
Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours
per Resident per Day
1 hour 29 minutes 2 hours 36 minutes 3 hours 17 minutes
RN Hours
per Resident per Day
40 minutes 1 hour 47 minutes 3 hours 17 minutes
LPN/LVN Hours
per Resident per Day
49 minutes 53 minutes
CNA Hours
per Resident per Day
2 hours 25 minutes 3 hours 53 minutes 4 hours 6 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.

Quality Measures

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.

Long-Term Residents

Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse Not Available
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Not Available
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores Not Available
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Not Available

Short-Term Residents

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Not Available
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

Fire Safety Inspections

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.

Most Recent Inspection: 03/17/2011

Automatic Sprinkler Systems in all required areas fully sprinklered
Date of last standard fire safety inspection: 03/17/2011
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
Building Service Equipment Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
properly protected cooking facilities. 03/17/2011 05/01/2011 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Isolated
Fire Alarm Systems Deficiencies
Deficiency Inspection Date Correction Date Level of Harm Residents Affected
a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. 03/17/2011 05/01/2011 Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Isolated