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BALANCED CARE BLOOMSBURG	As of 09/26/2003
3298 RIDGE ROAD BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815 (570) 784-6688	Not located within a Hospital Resident Councils Only 66 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 06/30/1995 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 BALANCED CARE BLOOMSBURG	National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	NOT AVAILABLE	16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	NOT AVAILABLE	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	NOT AVAILABLE	8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious	NOT AVAILABLE	15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	NOT AVAILABLE	47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	NOT AVAILABLE	6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	NOT AVAILABLE	4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	NOT AVAILABLE	13%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection	NOT AVAILABLE	8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium	0%	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	15%	22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores	4%	21%

Inspection Results

BALANCED CARE BLOOMSBURG 3298 RIDGE ROAD BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815 (570) 784-6688
Date of this inspection: 09/26/2003 Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 16 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
Mistreatment Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
1. 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Quality Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
2. Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. (06/10/2003)	06/27/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
3. Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
4. Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
5. Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
6. Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	3 = Actual harm	Few
7. Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. (12/05/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
8. Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. (12/05/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
9. Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. (04/08/2004)	05/31/2004	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
10. Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. (04/08/2004)	05/31/2004	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)
11. Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
12. Protect the resident from a transfer or discharge that is not wanted or needed. (12/05/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
13. Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged. (04/08/2004)	05/31/2004	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)
14. Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
15. Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. (09/26/2003)	12/22/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
16. Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. (06/10/2003)		1 = Potential for minimal harm	Many

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
	BALANCED CARE BLOOMSBURG	State Average in	National Average
Number of Residents	65	42.8	89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.65	1.7	0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.63	0.7	0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day*	2.11	4	2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day*	3.39	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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