FIRST CARE LIVING CENTER - FOSSTON, MN

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Addresss:
900 HILLIGOSS BOULEVARD SOUTHEAST
FOSSTON, MN, 56542
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (218) 435-1133

Number of Certified Beds: 50
Total Number of Residents: 42
Percent of Occupied Beds: 84%
Sprinkler Status: Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
Located Within a Hospital?: Yes
Multi Nursing Home Ownership?: No
Resident and Family Councils: Both
Continuing Care Retirement Community?: No
Quality Indicator Survey?: No
Special Focus Facility?: No
Type: Skilled Nursing Facilities

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Administrative Staff - Full Time: 2.29
Certified Nurse Aides - Full Time: 9.90
Certified Nurse Aides - Part Time: 4.69
Food Service Personnel - Full Time: 5.21
Food Service Personnel - Part Time: 4.56
Housekeeping Personnel - Full Time: 3.13
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Full Time: 6.77
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Part Time: 1.73
Nurses With Administrative Duties - Full Time: 1.06
Registered Nurses - Full Time: 3.14
Rn Director Of Nursing - Full Time: 1.14
Social Workers - Full Time: 1.03
Activities Professionals - Part Time: 0.11
Occupational Therapists - Part Time: 0.04
Physical Therapists - Part Time: 0.46
Dietitians - Full Time: 0.80
Housekeeping Personnel - Part Time: 0.46
Nurse Aides In Training - Part Time: 1.79
Occupational Therapy Assistants - Part Time: 0.16
Medication Aides/ Technicians - Part Time: 0.44
Medication Aides/ Technicians - Full Time: 8.11

Number Of Beds
Total: 50
Total Certified: 50

Provided Services
Activities Services Are Provided Onsite To Nonresidents
Activities Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Administration And Storage Of Blood Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Clinical Laboratory Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Dental Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Diagnostic Xray Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Dietary Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents
Dietary Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Housekeeping Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents
Housekeeping Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Mental Health Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Nursing Services Are Provided Onsite To Non 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 Offsite To Residents
Physical Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents
Physical Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physician Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents
Physician Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Podiatry Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Social Work Services Are Provided Onsite To Non 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
Vocational Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents

Complaint Deficiency

Process of Care

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Nursing Home:

100.0%
State:

95.0%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
Here:

100.0%
Minnesota:

97.1%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Nursing Home:

100.0%
Minnesota:

92.8%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

100.0%
Minnesota:

94.9%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Nursing Home:

11.3%
Minnesota:

11.2%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

11.5%
Minnesota:

11.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Nursing Home:

23.3%
State:

24.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Nursing Home:

18.9%
Minnesota:

18.3%

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day
This Nursing Home:

0.620
State:

0.794
Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day
Here:

0.650
State:

0.750
Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
This Nursing Home:

1.280
State:

1.543
Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day
Here:

0.030
State:

0.078
Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day
This Nursing Home:

0.030
Minnesota:

0.087

Quality Measures

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

28.6%
State:

15.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
Here:

2.7%
Minnesota:

7.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
This Nursing Home:

4.4%
State:

4.1%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Here:

2.7%
State:

5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
This Nursing Home:

2.8%
Minnesota:

7.4%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Here:

5.4%
State:

3.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
This Nursing Home:

100.0%
State:

96.8%
Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
Here:

4.8%
State:

26.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
Here:

63.0%
Minnesota:

86.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Here:

13.9%
State:

17.4%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

3.800%
State:

6.118%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Nursing Home:

0.038%
State:

0.072%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: Fewer than 100
Survey Response Rate: 27%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Nursing Home:

2%
State:

3%
Usually
Here:

19%
Minnesota:

18%
Always
This Nursing Home:

79%
State:

79%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Nursing Home:

1%
State:

3%
Usually
This Nursing Home:

11%
State:

14%
Always
Here:

88%
Minnesota:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

2%
State:

6%
Usually
This Nursing Home:

28%
State:

22%
Always
This Nursing Home:

70%
Minnesota:

72%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Minnesota:

5%
Usually
This Nursing Home:

24%
Minnesota:

25%
Always
Here:

68%
Minnesota:

70%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
State:

16%
Usually
This Nursing Home:

17%
Minnesota:

20%
Always
This Nursing Home:

71%
Minnesota:

64%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
This Nursing Home:

3%
Minnesota:

6%
Usually
This Nursing Home:

24%
State:

18%
Always
This Nursing Home:

73%
Minnesota:

76%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
This Nursing Home:

5%
Minnesota:

7%
Usually
Here:

26%
Minnesota:

30%
Always
Here:

69%
State:

63%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
Here:

90%
State:

86%
No
Here:

10%
State:

14%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
This Nursing Home:

7%
Minnesota:

6%
7 or 8
This Nursing Home:

23%
Minnesota:

22%
9 or 10
This Nursing Home:

70%
State:

72%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

1%
Minnesota:

3%
Yes, probably
Here:

22%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
Here:

77%
Minnesota:

73%

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