US Nursing Home Finder: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER CENTRE AL

General Information: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Nursing home name	CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Address	877 CEDAR BLUFF ROAD CENTRE, AL 35960
Phone number	(256) 927-5778
Located within a hospital	No
Type of ownership	Government - County
Owner operates multiple homes	No
Accept Medicare or Medicaid	Medicare and Medicaid
Continue Care Retirement Community	Yes
Resident and family councils	BOTH
Certified number of beds	185
Total number of residents	177
Perc of occupied beds	96
Sprinkler status	fully sprinklered
Last health survey date	02/20/2009
Fire survey date:	02/25/2009

Ratings Summary: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Overall rating	4 out of 5 stars
Nursing Home Staffing	4 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only	3 out of 5 stars
Health Inspections	4 out of 5 stars
Quality Measures	2 out of 5 stars

Nursing Home Staffing Info: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
	National Average	CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Overall staff rating	Not Available.	4 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only rating	Not Available	3 out of 5 stars
Total Number of Residents	94.2	177
Total Number of Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day	1.4 hours	1.6 hours
Registered Nurses Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.49 hours
Licensed Practical or Vacation Nurses Hours per Resident per Day	0.8 hours	1.11 hours
Certified Nursing Assistants Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.49 hours

Health Inpections: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Inspection Results: 02/20/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
03/20/2009	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.	D
03/20/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	D
03/20/2009	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D
03/20/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.	D
Inspection Results: 02/07/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
02/29/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	D
02/29/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	D
Inspection Results: 06/09/2006
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/23/2006	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
07/23/2006	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	F
07/23/2006	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	B
07/23/2006	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	E

Fire Safety Inpections: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Inspection Results: 02/25/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
03/18/2009	Building Service Equipment Deficiencies	properly protected cooking facilities.	B
03/18/2009	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.	D
03/18/2009	Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	E
Inspection Results: 02/20/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
02/29/2008	Fire Alarm Systems Deficiencies	a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.	D
02/29/2008	Building Service Equipment Deficiencies	properly protected cooking facilities.	D
02/29/2008	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.	D
02/29/2008	Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas Deficiencies	no-smoking signs where oxygen is used.	D
Inspection Results: 06/14/2006
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/24/2006	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	portable fire extinguishers.	C
07/24/2006	Electrical Deficiencies	properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.	D
07/24/2006	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.	E
07/24/2006	Fire Alarm Systems Deficiencies	an approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	D
07/24/2006	Illumination and Emergency Power Deficiencies	emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.	D
07/24/2006	Exits and Egress Deficiencies	exits that are accessible at all times.	D
07/24/2006	Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	D

Resident Complaints: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Date Complaint Substantiated: 12/06/2006
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
12/06/2006	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	J
12/06/2006	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	J
12/19/2006	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D

Quality Measures: CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Quality Measures	National Average	CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Overall quality rating	Not Available	2 out of 5 stars
Long-Stay Residents
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection	9%	9%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	3%	1%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14%	22%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	89%	90+%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious	14%	13%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder	50%	46%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse	11%	17%
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair	4%	11%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	11%	11%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain	3%	1%
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	91%	90+%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	2%	0%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5%	4%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8%	9%
Short-Stay Residents
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	83%	90+%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores	13%	17%
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	83%	90+%
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain	19%	25%
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium	2%	0%

Severity Codes Explanation. Note: The higher the letter, the higher the severity.
A	Isolated /Potential for minimal harm
B	Pattern /Potential for minimal harm
C	Widespread /Potential for minimal harm
D	Isolated /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
E	Pattern /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
F	Widespread /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
G	Isolated /Actual harm
H	Pattern /Actual harm
I	Widespread /Actual harm
J	Isolated /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
K	Pattern /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
L	Widespread /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

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