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23 Boynton Street
Eastport, ME 04631
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| Type of Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| Participates in Medicare? | Yes |
| Participates in Medicaid? | Yes |
| Certified Beds | 26 |
| Continuing Care? | No |
| Resident Council? | Yes |
| 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: | 12/17/2010 |
| Quality Indicator Survey | No |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011 |
| Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 13 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in ME: | 6 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: | 8 |
| Range of Health Deficiencies in ME: | 0 - 22 |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Follow all laws and professional standards. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| Get proof that a nurse aide has the training and skills that the State requires. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
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. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
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. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| 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. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | 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. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Potential for minimal harm | Pattern |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 12/17/2010 | 01/21/2011 | 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 |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| 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. | 12/17/2010 | 01/20/2011 | 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. | 05/10/2010 | 06/24/2010 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. | 10/08/2009 | 11/30/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | 10/08/2009 | 11/30/2009 | Potential for minimal harm | Pattern |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | 10/08/2009 | 11/30/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
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. | 10/08/2009 | 11/30/2009 | 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. | 10/08/2009 | 10/29/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| 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. | 10/08/2009 | 11/02/2009 | Potential for minimal harm | Pattern |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide enough notice before discharging or transferring a resident. | 10/08/2009 | 11/02/2009 | Potential for minimal harm | Pattern |
Mistreatment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others. | 01/30/2009 | 02/10/2009 | Actual harm | Isolated |
| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | 01/30/2009 | 02/27/2009 | 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 |
| Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | 01/30/2009 | 02/27/2009 | Actual harm | Isolated |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Let the resident refuse treatment or refuse to take part in an experiment. | 01/30/2009 | 02/27/2009 | Actual harm | Isolated |
| Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | 01/30/2009 | 02/11/2009 | Actual harm | Isolated |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Follow all laws and professional standards. | 11/21/2008 | 12/31/2008 | Potential for minimal harm | Widespread |
| Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | 11/21/2008 | 01/05/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
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. | 11/21/2008 | 12/19/2008 | 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 |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | 11/21/2008 | 01/01/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
| Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | 11/21/2008 | 01/01/2009 | 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 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | 11/21/2008 | 12/12/2008 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Widespread |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | 11/21/2008 | 12/08/2008 | Actual harm | Pattern |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. | 11/21/2008 | 01/05/2009 | Potential for minimal harm | Pattern |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged. | 11/21/2008 | 12/13/2008 | Actual harm | Pattern |
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 ME | Golden Living Center, Asheville | |
| RN Staff Only1 | N/A | N/A | 5 out of 5 stars |
| Total Number of Residents | 86 | 59 | 25 |
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Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day |
1 hour 29 minutes | 1 hour 27 minutes | 1 hour 21 minutes |
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RN Hours per Resident per Day |
40 minutes | 1 hour 3 minutes | 1 hour 4 minutes |
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LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day |
49 minutes | 24 minutes | 16 minutes |
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CNA Hours per Resident per Day |
2 hours 25 minutes | 3 hours | 3 hours 15 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 | 6% |
| Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season | 90+% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious | 43% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection | 3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain | 5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 2% |
| 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 | 84% |
| 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 | 23% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 26% |
| 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 | 42% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2% |
| 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: | 12/14/2010 |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 12/01/2010 - 11/30/2011 |
| Total number of Fire Safety Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 3 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in ME: | 3 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US: | 4 |
| Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in ME: | 0 - 5 |
Electrical Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | 12/14/2010 | 00/00/0000 | Potential for minimal harm | Widespread |
Emergency Plans and Fire Drills Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| did not have a written emergency evacuation plan. | 12/14/2010 | 00/00/0000 | Potential for minimal harm | Widespread |
Fire Alarm Systems Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | 12/14/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |
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. | 10/06/2009 | 11/05/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Pattern |
| corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | 10/06/2009 | 11/05/2009 | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | Isolated |