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LIMESTONE HEALTH FACILITY
1600 WEST HOBBS STREET
ATHENS, AL  35611

(256) 232-3461

Size (date of last inspection: 20060112)
170 total beds available
163 current residents
96% occupied

Staff Presence
4.82 nurse hours per resident per day
0.35 with Registered Nurses
0.89 with Licensed Practical Nurses
3.58 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

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

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060112)
    14%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    9%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    12%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    11%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    20%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    13%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    9%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    18%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    1%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    11%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    38%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    1%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    2%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    8%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    9%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060112Corrected By: 20060228
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060112Corrected By: 20060228
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030508Corrected By: 20030702
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep sound levels comfortable.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060112Corrected By: 20060228
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040526Corrected By: 20040630
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: 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.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040526Corrected By: 20040630
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040526Corrected By: 20040630
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030508Corrected By: 20030702
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030508Corrected By: 20030702
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Have enough outside airflow.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060112Corrected By: 20060228
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040526Corrected By: 20040630
    3
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040526Corrected By: 20040630
    2
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060112Corrected By: 20060228
    2
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Have a private telephone available for use.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060112Corrected By: 20060228
    2
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030508Corrected By: 20030702

    Hospitals in Athens:

    ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL
    700 WEST MARKET STREET
    ATHENS, AL
    Phone: 2562339292


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