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VANTAGE HOUSE
5400 VANTAGE POINT RD.
COLUMBIA, MD  21044

(410) 964-5454

Size (date of last inspection: 20060406)
44 total beds available
36 current residents
82% occupied

Staff Presence
4.87 nurse hours per resident per day
0.51 with Registered Nurses
1.73 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.63 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
No 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 not own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060406)
    0%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    0%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    0%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    0%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    10%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050413Corrected By: 20050712
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050413Corrected By: 20050712
    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: 20040507Corrected By: 20040615
    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: 20060406Corrected By: 20060706
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050413Corrected By: 20050712
    4
    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: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050413Corrected By: 20050712
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040507Corrected By: 20040615
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040507Corrected By: 20040617
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040507Corrected By: 20040627
    3
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040507Corrected By: 20040617
    2
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040507Corrected By: 20040627
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060406Corrected By: 20060706

    Hospitals in Columbia:

    HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
    5755 CEDAR LANE
    COLUMBIA, MD
    Phone: 4107407890


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