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VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER
4840 E.TULARE AVENUE
FRESNO, CA  93727

(559) 251-7161

Size (date of last inspection: 20050921)
99 total beds available
82 current residents
83% occupied

Staff Presence
3.28 nurse hours per resident per day
1.04 with Registered Nurses
0 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.24 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 and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050921)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    18%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    11%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    4%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    1%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    2%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    5%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    3%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    11%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    23%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    32%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    8%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    23%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    8%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    59%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050921Corrected By: 20051107
    5
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050921Corrected By: 20051107
    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: 20050921Corrected By: 20051107
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Get rid of garbage properly.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050921Corrected By: 20051107
    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: 20050921Corrected By: 20051107
    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: 20050921Corrected By: 20051107
    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: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    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: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    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: 20030924Corrected By: 20031030
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    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: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    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: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    2
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    2
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Hire enough skilled workers to carry out dietary service.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040916Corrected By: 20041029
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030924Corrected By: 20031030
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030924Corrected By: 20031030
    2
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030924Corrected By: 20031030

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