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SUNBRIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION FOR GARDENDALE
420 DEAN LANE
GARDENDALE, AL  35071

(205) 631-8709

Size (date of last inspection: 20060525)
147 total beds available
145 current residents
99% occupied

Staff Presence
3.14 nurse hours per resident per day
0.55 with Registered Nurses
0.79 with Licensed Practical Nurses
1.8 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: 20060525)
    14%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    9%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    61%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    19%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    8%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    2%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    2%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    26%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    14%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    20%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    1%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041104Corrected By: 20041221
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041104Corrected By: 20041221
    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: 20060525Corrected By: 20060709
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030918Corrected By: 20031030
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060525Corrected By: 20060709
    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: 20060525Corrected By: 20060709
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041104Corrected By: 20041221
    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: 20041104Corrected By: 20041221
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041104Corrected By: 20041221
    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: 20041104Corrected By: 20041221
    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: 20041104Corrected By: 20041221
    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: 20060525Corrected By: 20060709
    3
    1...12
    Environmental: Get rid of garbage properly.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20060525Corrected By: 20060709


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