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ST. CATHERINES NURSING CENTER
331 SOUTH SETON AVENUE
EMMITSBURG, MD  21727

(301) 447-7000

Size (date of last inspection: 20050915)
69 total beds available
68 current residents
99% occupied

Staff Presence
4.12 nurse hours per resident per day
0.27 with Registered Nurses
0.99 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.86 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: 20050915)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    18%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    46%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    7%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    2%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    7%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    3%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    6%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    2%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    3%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    11%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    7%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    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: 20030728Corrected By: 20030910
    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: 20030728Corrected By: 20030912
    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: 20030728Corrected By: 20030912
    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: 20040826Corrected By: 20040923
    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: 20040826Corrected By: 20040826
    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: 20040826Corrected By: 20041001


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