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APPLING NURSING HOME As of 09/18/2003
303 EAST WALNUT STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
(912) 367-4663
Located in a Hospital
Both Resident and Family Councils
101 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 01/01/1979
Type of Ownership: Government - City/county
A Multi-Nursing home (chain) Ownership
Medicare Certified
Medicaid Certified

Medicare.gov is pleased to provide information about Quality Measures, Inspection Results and Nursing Home Staffing for the nursing home you have selected.

Quality Measures information comes from resident assessment data that nursing homes routinely collect on all residents at specific intervals during their stay. The information collected pertains to the resident’s physical, clinical conditions and abilities.

Inspection Results information refers to the regulatory requirement that the nursing home failed to meet but does not reflect the entire inspection report.

Nursing Home Staffing information comes from reports that the nursing home reports to its state survey agency. It contains the nursing staff hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts the reported information into the number of staff hours per resident per day.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures Percentage for APPLING NURSING HOME Average in National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased 17%   16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain 10%   6%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores 11%   14%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores 0%   3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained 0%   8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious 21%   15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder 46%   47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder 4%   6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair 11%   4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse 10%   13%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection 12%   8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium 3%   3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain 27%   22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores 15%   21%

Inspection Results

APPLING NURSING HOME
303 EAST WALNUT STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
(912) 367-4663
Date of this inspection: 09/18/2003
Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 9
Average number of Health Deficiencies in : 5
Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States: 7
Range of Health Deficiencies in : 1 - 12
View Previous Inspection Results
Quality Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

1. Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Some
2. Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

3. Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
1 = Potential for minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm
Some
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

4. 1) Provide 3 meals daily at regular times; or 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours after dinner; or 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
1 = Potential for minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm
Some
5. Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.

(09/18/2003)
11/29/2003
1 = Potential for minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm
Many
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

6. 1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Few
7. Keep drugs and other similar products locked safely and properly stored.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
1 = Potential for minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm
Some
Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to: Date of Correction Level of Harm

(Least -> Most)

Residents Affected

(Few -> Some -> Many)

8. Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
1 = Potential for minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm
Some
9. Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.

(09/18/2003)
11/02/2003
1 = Potential for minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm
Some

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
  APPLING NURSING HOME State Average in National Average
Number of Residents 99 42.8 89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day* 0.29 1.7 0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day* 0.87 0.7 0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day* 2.08 4 2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day* 3.24 6.4 3.9
*Hours per resident per day is the average daily work (in hours) given by the entire group of nurses or nursing assistants divided by total number of residents. The amount of care given to each resident varies.

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Page Last Updated: January 22, 2004
Data Last Updated: August 2, 2004


 

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