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SOLOMONS NURSING CENTER
13325 DOWELL RD, P.O. BOX 1509
SOLOMONS, MD  20688

(410) 326-0077

Size (date of last inspection: 20051208)
87 total beds available
84 current residents
97% occupied

Staff Presence
3.03 nurse hours per resident per day
0.61 with Registered Nurses
0.5 with Licensed Practical Nurses
1.92 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: 20051208)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    14%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    3%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    18%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    83%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    3%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    11%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    5%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    4%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    17%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    9%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    8%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    7
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    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: 20041008Corrected By: 20041109
    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: 20041008Corrected By: 20041109
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    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: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    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: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    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: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    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: 20041008Corrected By: 20041109
    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: 20041008Corrected By: 20041109
    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: 20041008Corrected By: 20041201
    4
    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: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    4
    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: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041008Corrected By: 20041109
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    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: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    2
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041008Corrected By: 20041109
    2
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051208Corrected By: 20060131


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