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BUCKINGHAM'S CHOICE
3200 BAKER CIRCLE
ADAMSTOWN, MD  21710

(301) 644-1600

Size (date of last inspection: 20060706)
41 total beds available
36 current residents
88% occupied

Staff Presence
4.14 nurse hours per resident per day
1.13 with Registered Nurses
0.27 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.74 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a non-profit corporation
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060706)
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    69%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    9%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    6%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    0%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    6%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    3%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    6%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: 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.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040709Corrected By: 20040817
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060706Corrected By: 20060801
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: 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.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040709Corrected By: 20040817
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040709Corrected By: 20040817
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040709Corrected By: 20040817
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060706Corrected By: 20060801
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060706Corrected By: 20060710
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060706Corrected By: 20060803


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