DARCY HALL OF LIFE CARE - WEST PALM BEACH, FL

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JOnathan Schuman, son of long standing patient

I am told that my father DSidney Schuman, husband of Dorthoy Schuman room 24 B, (he is 89 years old) is entitled to Meals on Wheels and that your social service deaprtment can arrange this. I was told this today by a high ranking staffer at your faciility after she noticed my dad who is at Darcy Hall every day is getting weaker and more tired.

Can your social service director inform my dad if he is entitled to Meals on Wheels, he lives at 476 Wellington J , West Palm Beach, Fla 33417, his phone is 683-6323

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Address

2170 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (561) 683-3333

Number of Certified Beds: 220
Total Number of Residents: 157
Percent of Occupied Beds: 71%
Sprinkler Status: Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation
Located Within a Hospital?: No
Multi Nursing Home Ownership?: No
Resident and Family Councils: Both
Continuing Care Retirement Community?: No
Quality Indicator Survey?: Yes
Special Focus Facility?: No
Type: Skilled Nursing Facilities

Overall Star Rating: 2 Stars
Health Inspections Star Rating: 2 Stars
Nurse Staffing Star Rating: 3 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 2 Stars
RN Only Star Rating: 2 Stars

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Administrative Staff - Full Time: 8.87
Certified Nurse Aides - Full Time: 87.90
Certified Nurse Aides - Part Time: 7.40
Food Service Personnel - Full Time: 18.34
Food Service Personnel - Part Time: 0.67
Housekeeping Personnel - Full Time: 13.96
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Full Time: 32.79
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Part Time: 2.79
Medical Directors - Under Contract: 0.17
Mental Health Services Personnel - Under Contract: 0.29
Nurses With Administrative Duties - Full Time: 1.40
Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Full Time: 1.26
Registered Nurses - Full Time: 5.11
Rn Director Of Nursing - Full Time: 1.14
Social Workers - Full Time: 1.24
Activities Professionals - Full Time: 1.14
Dentists - Under Contract: 0.14
Occupational Therapists - Part Time: 0.26
Physical Therapists - Part Time: 2.33
Podiatrists - Under Contract: 0.14
Dietitians - Full Time: 3.43
Sppech Pathologists - Full Time: 2.24
Registered Nurses - Part Time: 1.66
Housekeeping Personnel - Part Time: 2.16
Occupational Therapists - Full Time: 1.34
Physical Therapists - Full Time: 2.30
Physical Therapy Aide - Full Time: 2.11
Nurse Aides In Training - Part Time: 0.76
Occupational Therapy Assistants - Part Time: 1.81

Provided Services

Activities Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Clinical Laboratory Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Dental Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Diagnostic Xray Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Dietary Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Housekeeping Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Mental Health Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Nursing Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Occupational Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Pharmacy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physical Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physician Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Physician Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Podiatry Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Social Work Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Speech/Language Pathology Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Quality Measures

Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

This Nursing Home:	14.8%
Florida:	14.7%

Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

This Nursing Home:	16.2%
Florida:	8.4%

Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers

This Nursing Home:	5.3%
Florida:	6.8%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

Here:	8.3%
Florida:	8.1%

Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder

This Nursing Home:	56.3%
Florida:	45.5%

Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

This Nursing Home:	1.3%
Florida:	3.5%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

This Nursing Home:	4.5%
Florida:	9.2%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

This Nursing Home:	8.5%
State:	3.4%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

This Nursing Home:	6.0%
Florida:	2.8%

Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

This Nursing Home:	5.2%
State:	2.8%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

Here:	99.3%
State:	94.0%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

This Nursing Home:	98.5%
State:	95.6%

Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

This Nursing Home:	11.5%
Florida:	20.3%

Percent of short-stay residents with Pressure ulcers that are new or worsened

Here:	3.0%
State:	1.2%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

Here:	97.8%
Florida:	86.5%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

This Nursing Home:	97.0%
State:	86.6%

Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

This Nursing Home:	8.2%
Florida:	3.1%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	31.8%
State:	24.1%

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.500
State:	0.628

Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	1.010
State:	0.991

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	1.510
Florida:	1.617

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.160
Florida:	0.120

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.160
Florida:	0.122

Complaint Deficiency

Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Provide doctors orders for the resident's immediate care, at the time the resident was admitted: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, and receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder function: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Portable fire extinguishers: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Tell the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Allow the resident the right to participate in the planning or revision of the resident's care plan: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

1) Make sure that each resident's drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; 2) Each resident's entire drug/medication is managed and monitored to achieve highest well being: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Exits that are accessible at all times: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

1) Make sure that each resident's drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; 2) Each resident's entire drug/medication is managed and monitored to achieve highest well being: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of lab tests: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (1.00 miles)
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