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COPPER RIDGE
710 OBRECHT ROAD
SYKESVILLE, MD  21784

(410) 795-8808

Size (date of last inspection: 20050629)
66 total beds available
66 current residents
100% occupied

Staff Presence
4.08 nurse hours per resident per day
0.83 with Registered Nurses
0.22 with Licensed Practical Nurses
3.03 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 own other homes
  • This home has family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050629)
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    0%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    25%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    8%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    29%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
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    1%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    9%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    26%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    10%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    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: 20030313Corrected By: 20030321
    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: 20030313Corrected By: 20030418
    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: 20040604Corrected By: 20040618
    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: 20040604Corrected By: 20040815
    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: 20050629Corrected By: 20050815
    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: 20050629Corrected By: 20050815
    2
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Properly mark drugs and other similar products.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050629Corrected By: 20050629
    2
    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: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050629Corrected By: 20050715
    2
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040604Corrected By: 20040701
    2
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050629Corrected By: 20050801


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