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LIFE CARE CTR OF IDAHO FALLS
2725 E 17TH ST
IDAHO FALLS, ID  83406

(208) 529-4567

Size (date of last inspection: 20051021)
109 total beds available
77 current residents
71% occupied

Staff Presence
3.61 nurse hours per resident per day
0.83 with Registered Nurses
0.64 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.14 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 partnership
  • 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: 20051021)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    17%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    6%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    8%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    56%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    2%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    1%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    19%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    21%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    8%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    9%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores

    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: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    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: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    5
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    5
    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: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    5
    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: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    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: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    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: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    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: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    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: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114
    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: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    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: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    4
    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: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    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: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    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: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    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: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040813Corrected By: 20040911
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031010Corrected By: 20031114
    2
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051021Corrected By: 20051114

    Hospitals in Idaho Falls:

    MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL
    2325 CORONADO STREET
    IDAHO FALLS, ID
    Phone: 2085572700

    EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL MED CENTER
    3100 CHANNING WAY, BOX 2077
    IDAHO FALLS, ID
    Phone: 2085296210

    IDAHO FALLS RECOVERY CENTER
    1957 17TH STREET
    IDAHO FALLS, ID
    Phone: 2085295285


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