LIBERTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER - ALLENTOWN, PA

Institution representatives - add corrected or new information about LIBERTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER »

Addresss:

535 NORTH 17TH STREET
ALLENTOWN, PA, 18104

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (610) 432-4351

Number of Certified Beds: 146
Total Number of Residents: 135
Percent of Occupied Beds: 92%
Sprinkler Status: Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Type of Ownership: For 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: 2 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 4 Stars
RN Only Star Rating: 4 Stars

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

ALLENTOWN OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (0.56 miles)
DIAKON HOSPICE SAINT JOHN - ALLENTOWN (0.16 miles)
FAIRGROUNDS SURGICAL CENTER (0.13 miles)
HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES INC (0.51 miles)
PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER (0.38 miles)
GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY VISITING NURSE ASSOC (0.03 miles)
ST. LUKES HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DIALYSIS CENTER (0.56 miles)

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Administrative Staff - Full Time: 1.14

Administrative Staff - Part Time: 0.43

Certified Nurse Aides - Full Time: 55.71

Certified Nurse Aides - Part Time: 1.57

Dietitians - Under Contract: 1.14

Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Full Time: 19.43

Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Part Time: 1.43

Medical Directors - Under Contract: 0.14

Mental Health Services Personnel - Under Contract: 0.06

Nurses With Administrative Duties - Full Time: 3.43

Occupational Therapy Aides - Full Time: 1.07

Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Full Time: 12.59

Physical Therapists - Under Contract: 1.14

Registered Nurses - Full Time: 11.43

Rn Director Of Nursing - Full Time: 1.14

Social Workers - Full Time: 1.14

Activities Professionals - Full Time: 1.14

Dentists - Under Contract: 0.06

Nurses With Administrative Duties - Part Time: 0.57

Pharmacists - Under Contract: 0.11

Physical Therapists - Part Time: 0.71

Food Service Personnel - Under Contract: 13.93

Podiatrists - Under Contract: 0.06

Housekeeping Personnel - Under Contract: 10.83

Nurse Aides In Training - Full Time: 1.07

Other Physicians - Under Contract: 0.29

Physician Extenders - Under Contract: 0.14

Sppech Pathologists - Full Time: 1.14

Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Part Time: 0.91

Registered Nurses - Part Time: 4.29

Social Workers - Part Time: 0.57

Occupational Therapists - Full Time: 2.29

Physical Therapists - Full Time: 2.29

Occupational Therapy Assistants - Full Time: 2.14

Occupational Therapy Assistants - Part Time: 0.86

Speech Pathologists - Part Time: 0.29

Number Of Beds

Total: 146

Total Certified: 146

For Residents With Ventilator/ Resipiratory Care Needs: 22

Provided Services

Activities Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents

Activities Services Are Provided Onsite To Nonresidents

Activities Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Administration And Storage Of Blood 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 Non 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 Offsite To Residents

Nursing Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents

Nursing Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Occupational Therapy Services Are Provided Offsite 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 Offsite To Residents

Physical Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents

Physical Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Physician Extender Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents

Physician Extender Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Physician Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents

Physician Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents

Physician Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Podiatry Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Social Work 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 Offsite 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

Here:	0.940
State:	0.760

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

Here:	0.680
State:	0.830

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	1.620
Pennsylvania:	1.587

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.080
Pennsylvania:	0.089

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.080
Pennsylvania:	0.090

Complaint Deficiency

Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Restrictions on the use of flammable curtains
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to not only continue, but improve the ability to care for themselves
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out announced staff drills
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly protected cooking facilities
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many

Quality Measures

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

This Nursing Home:	19.1%
State:	15.9%

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

Here:	1.1%
State:	10.2%

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

This Nursing Home:	10.0%
Pennsylvania:	5.9%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

Here:	1.9%
State:	7.4%

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

This Nursing Home:	38.7%
State:	56.0%

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

This Nursing Home:	10.7%
Pennsylvania:	3.9%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

This Nursing Home:	3.7%
Pennsylvania:	5.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

This Nursing Home:	5.1%
State:	4.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

Here:	1.8%
State:	1.5%

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

Here:	3.6%
Pennsylvania:	3.0%

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

This Nursing Home:	85.5%
State:	95.1%

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

Here:	99.1%
State:	94.5%

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

Here:	6.8%
State:	21.2%

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

This Nursing Home:	0.5%
Pennsylvania:	1.6%

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

Here:	98.3%
Pennsylvania:	85.6%

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

This Nursing Home:	96.9%
Pennsylvania:	84.4%

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

This Nursing Home:	2.9%
State:	2.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	19.6%
State:	22.2%

LIBERTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER - ALLENTOWN, PA

Staff Information

Complaint Deficiency

Quality Measures

User Contributions:

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: