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	Long Term Care Ombudsman	Not Available
	State Survey Agency	Not Available
	State Quality Improvement Organization	Not Available

ALPINE TERRACE	As of 08/07/2003
746 ALPINE DR KERRVILLE, TX 78028 (830) 896-2323	Not located within a Hospital Resident Councils Only 60 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 06/07/1995 Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation A Multi-Nursing home (chain) Ownership	Medicare Certified Not 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 ALPINE TERRACE	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	3%	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	32%	22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores	10%	21%

Inspection Results

ALPINE TERRACE 746 ALPINE DR KERRVILLE, TX 78028 (830) 896-2323
Date of this inspection: 08/07/2003 Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 8 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. Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. (03/08/2004)	03/10/2004	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)
2. Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (08/07/2003)	09/05/2003	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)
3. Allow residents to easily see the results of the nursing home's most recent survey. (08/07/2003)	09/05/2003	1 = Potential for minimal 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)
4. Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident. (08/07/2003)	09/05/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual 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)
5. Get rid of garbage properly. (08/07/2003)	09/05/2003	1 = Potential for minimal harm	Many
6. Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. (08/07/2003)	09/05/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
7. Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. (08/07/2003)	09/05/2003	2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Deficiencies Reported Between Inspections
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
8. Comply with program requirements between annual inspections; although it corrected these problems before the most recent inspection. (01/30/2004)		3 = Actual harm	Few

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
	ALPINE TERRACE	State Average in	National Average
Number of Residents	41	42.8	89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.5	1.7	0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.87	0.7	0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day*	2.5	4	2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day*	3.87	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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