US Nursing Home Finder: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER BETHEL CT

General Information: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Nursing home name	BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Address	13 PARKLAWN DRIVE BETHEL, CT 06801
Phone number	(203) 830-4180
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	BOTH
Certified number of beds	161
Total number of residents	152
Perc of occupied beds	94
Sprinkler status	fully sprinklered
Last health survey date	07/28/2009
Fire survey date:	07/28/2009

Ratings Summary: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Overall rating	4 out of 5 stars
Nursing Home Staffing	5 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only	5 out of 5 stars
Health Inspections	3 out of 5 stars
Quality Measures	3 out of 5 stars

Nursing Home Staffing Info: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
	National Average	BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Overall staff rating	Not Available.	5 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only rating	Not Available	5 out of 5 stars
Total Number of Residents	94.2	152
Total Number of Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day	1.4 hours	2.77 hours
Registered Nurses Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	1.92 hours
Licensed Practical or Vacation Nurses Hours per Resident per Day	0.8 hours	0.85 hours
Certified Nursing Assistants Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	1.92 hours

Health Inpections: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Inspection Results: 07/28/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
08/20/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.	G
08/20/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	G
08/20/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	G
08/20/2009	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
08/20/2009	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
Inspection Results: 06/26/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/18/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
07/18/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	E
07/18/2008	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
07/18/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	D
07/18/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	C
Inspection Results: 05/23/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
06/30/2007	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	D
06/30/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.	D
06/30/2007	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	E
06/30/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	D
06/30/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	D
06/30/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	D

Fire Safety Inpections: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Inspection Results: 06/20/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
09/13/2007	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	fire safety features required by current fire safety codes.	F
09/13/2007	Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies	walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.	E

Resident Complaints: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Not available

Quality Measures: BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Quality Measures	National Average	BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Overall quality rating	Not Available	3 out of 5 stars
Long-Stay Residents
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5%	6%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder	50%	47%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	11%	12%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14%	10%
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	91%	50%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	2%	5%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	89%	47%
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection	9%	9%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious	14%	23%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8%	9%
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair	4%	3%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain	3%	3%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse	11%	10%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	3%	0%
Short-Stay Residents
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain	19%	22%
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	83%	88%
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium	2%	2%
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	83%	84%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores	13%	12%

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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