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Community Memorial Health Center
231 North Eighth Avenue West, Hartley, IA 51346
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Community Memorial Health Center Description
Community Memorial Health Center is a community that offers nursing care and is about 17.6 miles outside the town of Spencer, Iowa. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 making it the highest rated community in the city. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 2 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Individuals express a desire to help and work with the residents, highlighting the excellent environment.
- Former temporary C.N.A. praises the kind and compassionate staff from their experience in 2003.
- Employees are described as very caring and dedicated to delivering the best care for residents.
- Working environment is appreciated for its social workers and friendly residents.
- Visitors note the caring nature of the staff and the positive impact on residents, even those with limited communication abilities.
- Weekly visits are welcomed by residents, indicating a warm community atmosphere.
Negative Reviews:
- Concerns raised about the treatment of employees with medical issues, suggesting a lack of support and understanding.
- Warnings about the safety and professional environment for young women on travel contracts, with reports of bullying.
- Visitors report negative experiences with rude staff, restrictive policies, uncomfortable accommodations, limited meal choices, and overall poor quality of care.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Dec. 1, 1992
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 68
Total current residents: 55
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 2
Number of
substantiated complaints: 1
Number of payment denials: 1
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $10650
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-09-01 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-08 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-10 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-09-01 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-09-01 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-09-01 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-09-01 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-31 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-25 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-10-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | E | Administration Deficiencies | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-09-04 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-25 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised. |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-29 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-03 | J | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-10 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | $10,650 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2022-08-02 | 42 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Spencer which is 17.6 miles away and has a population of 11,212 (small town).
- The average income is $63,960, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 74
- Low Temperature: 18
- Average Temperature: 48.4
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 104 days of rain, 55 days of snow and 204 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.0 inches a year
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Supermarkets
Sanborn Foods
8.5 miles awayFareway Meat & Grocery
16.8 miles awayPrairie Market
17.3 miles awayHy-Vee
17.3 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
17.4 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
United Community Bank
0.6 miles awayNorth Star Credit Union
16.5 miles awayFarm Credit Services of America
16.7 miles awayPeople's Bank
17.1 miles awayIowa State Bank
18.5 miles awayHospitals
Baum Hamon Mercy Hospital
9.4 miles awaySpencer Hospital
17.5 miles awaySanford Sheldon Medical Center
18.0 miles awayOsceola Community Hospital
20.1 miles awayPharmacies
Med-Equip Pharmacy
0.6 miles awayHy-Vee Pharmacy
17.3 miles awayLewis Drug
18.2 miles awayHy-Vee Clinic Pharmacy
19.7 miles awayDentists
Drs. Fox, Boyd, Sailer, and Shriver DDS
16.5 miles awayThe Dentist Office
18.5 miles awaySheldon Family Dental
18.6 miles awayFriendly Dental Clinic
20.1 miles awayParks
Bruegmann Park
5.1 miles awayVeldboom Wildlife Management Area
6.4 miles awayCovey Church Park
6.9 miles awayWaterman Wildlife Area
7.1 miles awayWaterman Creek Wildlife Management Area
7.5 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Southpark Mall
17.0 miles awayNone Found
Restaurants
Super Subs & Salads
0.6 miles awayRed's Cafe
0.6 miles awayPizza Ranch
8.5 miles awayJay's Restaurant
8.5 miles awaySpencer Golf and Country Club
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