US Nursing Home Finder: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER FAIRHAVEN MA

General Information: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Nursing home name	ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Address	389 ALDEN ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719
Phone number	(508) 991-8600
Located within a hospital	No
Type of ownership	Non profit - Corporation
Owner operates multiple homes	Yes
Accept Medicare or Medicaid	Medicare and Medicaid
Continue Care Retirement Community	No
Resident and family councils	BOTH
Certified number of beds	142
Total number of residents	124
Perc of occupied beds	87
Sprinkler status	fully sprinklered
Last health survey date	07/01/2009
Fire survey date:	07/01/2009

Ratings Summary: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB 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	3 out of 5 stars
Quality Measures	4 out of 5 stars

Nursing Home Staffing Info: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
	National Average	ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB 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	124
Total Number of Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day	1.4 hours	1.77 hours
Registered Nurses Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.75 hours
Licensed Practical or Vacation Nurses Hours per Resident per Day	0.8 hours	1.02 hours
Certified Nursing Assistants Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.75 hours

Health Inpections: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Inspection Results: 07/01/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
08/14/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.	D
08/14/2009	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
08/14/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	D
08/14/2009	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
Inspection Results: 07/22/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
09/05/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
09/05/2008	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	D
09/05/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Protect the resident from a transfer or discharge that is not wanted or needed.	E
Inspection Results: 07/12/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
08/24/2007	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	E
08/24/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	D
08/24/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	E
08/24/2007	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	D

Fire Safety Inpections: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Inspection Results: 07/01/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/25/2009	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	C
07/25/2009	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.	B
Inspection Results: 07/25/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
07/26/2007	Furnishings and Decorations Deficiencies	exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times.	C
08/10/2007	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.	C

Resident Complaints: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Date Complaint Substantiated: 03/27/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
05/01/2007	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
Date Complaint Substantiated: 01/29/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
02/21/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Use a registered nurse at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week.	D
02/21/2007	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.	H
02/21/2007	Administration Deficiencies	1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides.	E

Quality Measures: ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Quality Measures	National Average	ALDEN COURT NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Overall quality rating	Not Available	4 out of 5 stars
Long-Stay Residents
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14%	9%
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	91%	90+%
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 lose too much weight	8%	15%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious	14%	12%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse	11%	21%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	11%	11%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	3%	3%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	2%	3%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	89%	90+%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder	50%	50%
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection	9%	12%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5%	6%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain	3%	1%
Short-Stay Residents
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain	19%	3%
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium	2%	0%
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	83%	90+%
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	83%	90+%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores	13%	6%

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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