LIFE CARE CENTER OF BANNER ELK - BANNER ELK, NC

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Address

185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD PO BOX 2199
BANNER ELK, NC, 28604

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (828) 898-5136

Number of Certified Beds: 118
Total Number of Residents: 95
Percent of Occupied Beds: 81%
Sprinkler Status: Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
Located Within a Hospital?: No
Multi Nursing Home Ownership?: Yes
Resident and Family Councils: Resident
Continuing Care Retirement Community?: No
Quality Indicator Survey?: No
Special Focus Facility?: No
Type: Skilled Nursing Facilities

Overall Star Rating: 3 Stars
Health Inspections Star Rating: 3 Stars
Nurse Staffing Star Rating: 3 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 4 Stars
RN Only Star Rating: 3 Stars

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Administrative Staff - Full Time: 5.71
Certified Nurse Aides - Full Time: 38.64
Certified Nurse Aides - Part Time: 1.77
Dietitians - Under Contract: 0.36
Food Service Personnel - Full Time: 9.87
Housekeeping Personnel - Full Time: 11.19
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Full Time: 16.60
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Part Time: 0.84
Medical Directors - Under Contract: 0.21
Mental Health Services Personnel - Under Contract: 0.06
Nurses With Administrative Duties - Full Time: 4.57
Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Full Time: 3.06
Registered Nurses - Full Time: 5.94
Rn Director Of Nursing - Full Time: 1.14
Social Workers - Full Time: 1.14
Activities Professionals - Full Time: 1.14
Dentists - Under Contract: 0.11
Pharmacists - Under Contract: 0.23
Physical Therapists - Part Time: 0.30
Podiatrists - Under Contract: 0.04
Other Physicians - Under Contract: 0.11
Physician Extenders - Under Contract: 0.03
Sppech Pathologists - Full Time: 0.93
Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Part Time: 0.64
Registered Nurses - Part Time: 0.29
Occupational Therapists - Full Time: 1.10
Physical Therapists - Full Time: 1.21

Provided Services

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

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.620
State:	0.671

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

Here:	1.030
State:	0.848

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	1.650
State:	1.518

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.080
State:	0.086

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.080
State:	0.088

Quality Measures

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

Here:	3.9%
North Carolina:	19.4%

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

Here:	8.2%
North Carolina:	12.6%

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

Here:	10.3%
North Carolina:	7.4%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

Here:	14.7%
State:	8.7%

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

Here:	76.0%
State:	56.1%

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

This Nursing Home:	1.1%
North Carolina:	3.2%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	5.3%
State:	8.1%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

This Nursing Home:	7.7%
State:	1.8%

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

This Nursing Home:	1.3%
State:	3.2%

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

Here:	98.7%
State:	94.9%

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

Here:	98.7%
State:	96.5%

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

Here:	14.0%
State:	21.9%

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

This Nursing Home:	0.8%
North Carolina:	1.4%

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

This Nursing Home:	77.9%
State:	88.7%

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

This Nursing Home:	88.8%
North Carolina:	87.2%

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

This Nursing Home:	3.0%
North Carolina:	2.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	37.1%
North Carolina:	21.0%

Complaint Deficiency

Proper medical gas storage and administration areas: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Exits that are accessible at all times: Few (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)

Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident : Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene: Few (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)

At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Proper backup exit lighting: 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 (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)

Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions: Few (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)

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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