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401 E Vaughn Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
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| Type of Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Participates in Medicare? | Yes |
| Participates in Medicaid? | No |
| Certified Beds | 12 |
| 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
Health Inspections
Most Recent Inspection: 02/09/2012
| Date of last standard health inspection: | 02/09/2012 |
| Quality Indicator Survey | No |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 0 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in LA: | 4 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: | 3 |
| Range of Health Deficiencies in LA: | 0 - 14 |
Inspection, 01/07/2003
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Few |
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Some |
| Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Few |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Some |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Some |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Few |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Few |
| Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Few |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Few |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Some |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 01/07/2003 | 01/05/2004 | 2 | Some |
Inspection, 00/09/2002
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | 00/09/2002 | 01/09/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 00/09/2002 | 01/09/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 00/09/2002 | 01/09/2003 | 2 | Some |
Inspection, 02/01/2001
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| 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%. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Some |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
Quality Care Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Many |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Few |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 02/01/2001 | 00/05/2003 | 2 | Some |
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 LA | Golden Living Center, Asheville | |
| RN Staff Only1 | N/A | N/A | 5 out of 5 stars |
| Total Number of Residents | 85 | 90 | 10 |
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Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day |
15 hours 26 minutes | 2 hours 20 minutes | 3 hours 25 minutes |
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RN Hours per Resident per Day |
14 hours 37 minutes | 1 hour 25 minutes | 2 hours 13 minutes |
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LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day |
14 hours 52 minutes | 1 hour 55 minutes | 1 hour 12 minutes |
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CNA Hours per Resident per Day |
16 hours 21 minutes | 3 hours 10 minutes | 1 hour 9 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
Short-Term Residents
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: 02/09/2012
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Date of last standard fire safety inspection: | 02/09/2012 |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Total number of Fire Safety Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 0 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in LA: | 0 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US: | 2 |
| Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in LA: | 0 - 0 |
