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SUMMERFORD NURSING HOME INC
4087 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTHWEST
FALKVILLE, AL  35622

(256) 784-5275

Size (date of last inspection: 20050428)
216 total beds available
201 current residents
93% occupied

Staff Presence
3.32 nurse hours per resident per day
0.21 with Registered Nurses
0.87 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 not own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050428)
    1%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    13%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    64%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    10%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    2%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    8%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    11%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    33%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    3%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    15%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    4%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    12%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    13%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    4%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    17%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050428Corrected By: 20050616
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Have a private telephone available for use.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040212Corrected By: 20040312
    5
    1...12
    Mistreatment: 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040212Corrected By: 20040524
    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: 20050428Corrected By: 20050616
    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: 20050428Corrected By: 20050616
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050428Corrected By: 20050715
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040212Corrected By: 20040328
    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: 20040212Corrected By: 20040328
    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: 20040212Corrected By: 20040328
    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: 20040212Corrected By: 20040328
    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: 20040212Corrected By: 20040328
    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: 20040212Corrected By: 20040328
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040212Corrected By: 20040312
    3
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040212Corrected By: 20040304


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