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CAREAGE OF NEWTON	As of 10/24/2003
2130 WEST 18TH STREET SOUTH NEWTON, IA 50208 (641) 791-1127	Not located within a Hospital Both Resident and Family Councils 53 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 10/01/2000 Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation A Multi-Nursing home (chain) Ownership	Medicare Certified Medicaid Certified

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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 CAREAGE OF NEWTON	National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	15%	16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	29%	6%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	14%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	8%	8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious	18%	15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	44%	47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	3%	6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	0%	4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	15%	13%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection	5%	8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium	NOT AVAILABLE	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	NOT AVAILABLE	22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	21%

Inspection Results

CAREAGE OF NEWTON 2130 WEST 18TH STREET SOUTH NEWTON, IA 50208 (641) 791-1127
Date of this inspection: 10/24/2003 Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 18 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 each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
2. Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
3. Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
4. Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
5. Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Resident Assessment Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
6. Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = 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)
7. Make sure each resident has the right to choose activities, schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
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)
8. Hire enough skilled workers to carry out dietary service. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
9. Make sure that residents are well nourished. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
10. Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
11. Hire enough skilled workers to carry out dietary service. (05/11/2004)	06/11/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Many
Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
12. Get rid of garbage properly. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
13. Have a program to keep infection from spreading. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
14. Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
15. Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
16. Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Administration Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
17. Follow all laws and professional standards. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
18. Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents. (10/24/2003)	01/05/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
	CAREAGE OF NEWTON	State Average in	National Average
Number of Residents	47	42.8	89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.36	1.7	0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.44	0.7	0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day*	1.65	4	2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day*	2.45	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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