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ATMORE NURSING CENTER
715 EAST LAUREL STREET
ATMORE, AL  36502

(251) 368-9121

Size (date of last inspection: 20050121)
100 total beds available
86 current residents
86% occupied

Staff Presence
3.9 nurse hours per resident per day
0.45 with Registered Nurses
0.86 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.59 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 own other homes
  • This home has resident councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050121)
    45%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    11%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    1%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    13%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    15%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    9%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    0%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    5%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    14%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    5%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    3%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    7%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    13%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    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: 20050121Corrected By: 20050307
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050121Corrected By: 20050307
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    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: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050121Corrected By: 20050307
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20021101Corrected By: 20030108
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20050121Corrected By: 20050307
    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: 20031113Corrected By: 20040108
    3
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20050121Corrected By: 20050307
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide proof that all residents' personal money which is deposited with the nursing home, is secure.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20050121Corrected By: 20050307

    Hospitals in Atmore:

    ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
    401 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE
    ATMORE, AL
    Phone: 2513686362


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