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HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE HYATTSVILLE
6500 RIGGS ROAD
HYATTSVILLE, MD  20783

(301) 559-0300

Size (date of last inspection: 20050920)
150 total beds available
122 current residents
81% occupied

Staff Presence
4.57 nurse hours per resident per day
0.67 with Registered Nurses
1.79 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.11 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: 20050920)
    2%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    1%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    33%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    7%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    1%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    11%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    13%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    1%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    8%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    16%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    7%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    5%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: 20040903Corrected By: 20050302
    7
    1...12
    Between Inspections: Comply with program requirements between annual inspections; although it corrected these problems before the most recent inspection.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    6
    1...12
    Environmental: Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    6
    1...12
    Administration: Be administered in a way that leads to the highest possible level of well being for each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20050302
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041218
    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: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20050207
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for; or 2) how to apply for Medicaid, along with the names and addresses of State groups that can help.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    4
    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: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    4
    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: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    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: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    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: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    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: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    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: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep a resident apart from the others if the resident has an infection that can spread.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    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: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that residents are well nourished.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    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: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041218
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    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: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    3
    1...12
    Administration: Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    3
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    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: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20030815Corrected By: 20030930
    2
    1...12
    Quality Care: Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    2
    1...12
    Administration: Give lab tests only when the attending doctor ordered them.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    2
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204
    2
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041018
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050920Corrected By: 20051204


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