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WILSON HEALTH CARE CENTER
301 RUSSELL AVENUE
GAITHERSBURG, MD  20877

(301) 216-4135

Size (date of last inspection: 20051219)
285 total beds available
249 current residents
87% occupied

Staff Presence
3.22 nurse hours per resident per day
0.29 with Registered Nurses
0.62 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.31 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 not own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20051219)
    8%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    12%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    16%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    15%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    6%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    1%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    8%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    47%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    12%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    2%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    2%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    13%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    19%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041203Corrected By: 20050131
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041203Corrected By: 20050128
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031021Corrected By: 20031206
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051219Corrected By: 20060219
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041203Corrected By: 20050131
    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: 20051219Corrected By: 20060219
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051219Corrected By: 20060219
    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: 20051219Corrected By: 20060219
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051219Corrected By: 20060210
    4
    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: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051219Corrected By: 20060219
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041203Corrected By: 20050121
    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: 20041203Corrected By: 20050128
    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: 20041203Corrected By: 20050125
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041203Corrected By: 20050131
    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: 20031021Corrected By: 20031206
    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: 20031021Corrected By: 20031206
    2
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Check and update (if needed) each resident's assessment every 3 months.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041203Corrected By: 20050131
    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: 20031021Corrected By: 20031206


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