LIFE CARE CENTER OF BANNER ELK - BANNER ELK, NC

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Addresss:

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

Number Of Beds

Total: 118

Total Certified: 118

For Residents With Alzeheimers: 26

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

Here:	0.620
North Carolina:	0.671

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

This Nursing Home:	1.030
State:	0.848

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	1.650
State:	1.518

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	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

This Nursing Home:	3.9%
State:	19.4%

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

This Nursing Home:	8.2%
North Carolina:	12.6%

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

This Nursing Home:	10.3%
North Carolina:	7.4%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

This Nursing Home:	14.7%
State:	8.7%

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

Here:	76.0%
North Carolina:	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

This Nursing Home:	5.3%
North Carolina:	8.1%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

Here:	7.7%
North Carolina:	1.8%

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

Here:	1.3%
North Carolina:	3.2%

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

This Nursing Home:	98.7%
North Carolina:	94.9%

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

This Nursing Home:	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

Here:	0.8%
North Carolina:	1.4%

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

Here:	77.9%
North Carolina:	88.7%

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

Here:	88.8%
State:	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
- 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
Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident
- 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
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
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
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Proper backup exit lighting
- 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: Some
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
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
- 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: Some
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- 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
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few

LIFE CARE CENTER OF BANNER ELK - BANNER ELK, NC

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Quality Measures

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