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General Information: ASTORIA PARK
Nursing home name	ASTORIA PARK
Address	725 PARK AVE BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
Phone number	(203) 366-3653
Located within a hospital	No
Type of ownership	For profit - Corporation
Owner operates multiple homes	No
Accept Medicare or Medicaid	Medicare and Medicaid
Continue Care Retirement Community	No
Resident and family councils	RESIDENT
Certified number of beds	135
Total number of residents	114
Perc of occupied beds	84
Sprinkler status	partially sprinklered
Last health survey date	09/23/2009
Fire survey date:	09/17/2009

Ratings Summary: ASTORIA PARK
Overall rating	3 out of 5 stars
Nursing Home Staffing	4 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only	3 out of 5 stars
Health Inspections	2 out of 5 stars
Quality Measures	4 out of 5 stars

Nursing Home Staffing Info: ASTORIA PARK
	National Average	ASTORIA PARK
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	114
Total Number of Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day	1.4 hours	1.28 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	0.79 hours
Certified Nursing Assistants Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.49 hours

Health Inpections: ASTORIA PARK
Inspection Results: 09/23/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
11/04/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get dental care for each resident.	D
11/04/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get dental care for each resident.	D
11/04/2009	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.	D
11/04/2009	Administration Deficiencies	post nurse staffing information.	C
11/04/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Develop/implement required procedures for the administration of immunizations.	D
11/04/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	G
11/04/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each residents' abilities to take care of themselves does not lessen, unless a change cannot be avoided.	D
11/04/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	D
11/04/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	D
11/04/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	C
11/04/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	D
11/04/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Give enough notice to the resident before changing the resident's room or roommate.	D
11/04/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	D
11/04/2009	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others.	D
11/04/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	D
11/04/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Let the resident refuse treatment or refuse to take part in an experiment.	D
Inspection Results: 09/03/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
10/15/2008	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	E
10/15/2008	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes.	D
10/15/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give or get dental care for each resident.	D
10/15/2008	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.	D
10/15/2008	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	E
10/15/2008	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	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.	D
10/15/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	D
10/15/2008	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.	B
10/15/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.	C
10/15/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	E
10/15/2008	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	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.	D
10/15/2008	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.	D
10/15/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Give enough notice to the resident before changing the resident's room or roommate.	D
10/15/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
Inspection Results: 09/28/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
11/09/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	D
11/09/2007	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	G
11/09/2007	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

Fire Safety Inpections: ASTORIA PARK
Inspection Results: 09/17/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
12/07/2009	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	fire safety features required by current fire safety codes.	F
Inspection Results: 09/05/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
10/15/2008	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	F
Inspection Results: 09/26/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
12/25/2007	Hazardous Area Deficiencies	construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.	D
12/25/2007	Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies	corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	D

Resident Complaints: ASTORIA PARK
Date Complaint Substantiated: 08/08/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
08/28/2007	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 04/04/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
05/16/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	D
05/16/2007	Mistreatment Deficiencies	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.	D
05/16/2007	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others.	D

Quality Measures: ASTORIA PARK
Quality Measures	National Average	ASTORIA PARK
Overall quality rating	Not Available	4 out of 5 stars
Long-Stay Residents
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair	4%	2%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	89%	67%
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%	5%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	3%	0%
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	91%	71%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5%	1%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder	50%	35%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8%	7%
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection	9%	6%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse	11%	9%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14%	13%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	2%	3%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious	14%	6%
Short-Stay Residents
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	83%	48%
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium	2%	0%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores	13%	12%
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	83%	56%
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain	19%	15%

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