US Nursing Home Finder: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR BARRE VT

General Information: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Nursing home name	BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Address	98 HOSPITALITY DRIVE BARRE, VT 05641
Phone number	(802) 229-0308
Located within a hospital	No
Type of ownership	For profit - Corporation
Owner operates multiple homes	Yes
Accept Medicare or Medicaid	Medicare and Medicaid
Continue Care Retirement Community	No
Resident and family councils	BOTH
*This is a specail focus facility with a recent history of persistent poor quality of care.
Certified number of beds	141
Total number of residents	111
Perc of occupied beds	79
Sprinkler status	fully sprinklered
Last health survey date	01/27/2010
Fire survey date:	01/27/2010

Ratings Summary: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Overall rating	3 out of 5 stars
Nursing Home Staffing	4 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only	4 out of 5 stars
Health Inspections	4 out of 5 stars
Quality Measures	3 out of 5 stars

Nursing Home Staffing Info: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
	National Average	BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Overall staff rating	Not Available.	4 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only rating	Not Available	4 out of 5 stars
Total Number of Residents	94.2	111
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	0.78 hours
Licensed Practical or Vacation Nurses Hours per Resident per Day	0.8 hours	0.99 hours
Certified Nursing Assistants Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.78 hours

Health Inpections: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Inspection Results: 01/27/2010
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
02/26/2010	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
02/26/2010	Environmental Deficiencies	Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	D
02/26/2010	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	D
Inspection Results: 07/22/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
08/14/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	D
08/14/2009	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.	D
08/14/2009	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	F
Inspection Results: 02/26/2009
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
05/05/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	D
05/05/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	D
03/19/2009	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	E
03/19/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	E
03/19/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	D
03/19/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	D
03/19/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D

Fire Safety Inpections: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Not available

Resident Complaints: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Date Complaint Substantiated: 12/03/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
01/02/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 09/04/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
10/03/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D
10/03/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	G
10/03/2008	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: 07/24/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
08/24/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	D
08/24/2008	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 12/07/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
12/21/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.	D
Date Complaint Substantiated: 12/28/2006
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
01/29/2007	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
01/29/2007	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	D

Quality Measures: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Quality Measures	National Average	BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR
Overall quality rating	Not Available	3 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%	6%
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	91%	85%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain	3%	3%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder	50%	70%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious	14%	18%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	89%	84%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	11%	8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8%	8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14%	19%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5%	5%
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection	9%	6%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	3%	0%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	2%	6%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse	11%	16%
Short-Stay Residents
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain	19%	33%
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	83%	65%
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	83%	48%
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium	2%	1%
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores	13%	13%

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

US Nursing Home Finder™: BERLIN HEALTH & REHAB CTR BARRE VT