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CARE CENTER OF VERNON
1050 CONVALESCENT ROAD
VERNON, AL  35592

(205) 695-9313

Size (date of last inspection: 20050630)
158 total beds available
140 current residents
89% occupied

Staff Presence
3.4 nurse hours per resident per day
0.36 with Registered Nurses
1.05 with Licensed Practical Nurses
1.99 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: 20050630)
    28%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    16%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    7%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    5%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    1%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    10%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    14%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    1%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    10%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    34%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    15%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    11%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    9%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    8%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    4%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    6
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide proof that all residents' personal money which is deposited with the nursing home, is secure.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20050630Corrected By: 20050814
    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: 20040422Corrected By: 20040430
    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: 20050630Corrected By: 20050814
    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: 20050630Corrected By: 20050814
    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: 20050630Corrected By: 20050814
    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: 20050630Corrected By: 20050814
    3
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20050630Corrected By: 20050814


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