MEADOWWOOD NURSING CENTER (GASTONIA, NC) Detailed Nursing Home Profile

Quality Measures

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

Here:	20.0%
State:	19.4%

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

Here:	8.1%
North Carolina:	7.4%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

Here:	2.1%
North Carolina:	8.7%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	10.4%
North Carolina:	8.1%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

Here:	6.4%
North Carolina:	6.2%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

Here:	2.1%
State:	1.8%

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

Here:	4.2%
North Carolina:	3.2%

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

This Nursing Home:	95.8%
State:	94.9%

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	96.5%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

This Nursing Home:	7.3%
State:	21.0%

Complaint Deficiency

A separate and independent backup electrical power source
- 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 accessible at all times
- Harm: Actual harm
- Scope: Few
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
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 each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
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
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations
- 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
Approved construction type or materials
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
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
A separate and independent backup electrical power source
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services
- 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: Some
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
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
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: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
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
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
- 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: 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: Some
Proper backup exit lighting
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.460
North Carolina:	0.671

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

Here:	0.960
North Carolina:	0.848

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	1.430
North Carolina:	1.518

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.010
North Carolina:	0.086

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.010
North Carolina:	0.088

MEADOWWOOD NURSING CENTER - GASTONIA, NC

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

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