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Southern Hills Specialty Care
444 N W View Dr, Osceola, IA 50213
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Southern Hills Specialty Care Description
Southern Hills Specialty Care is a community that offers assisted living, memory care, nursing care, hospice, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is about 23.4 miles outside the small town of Winterset, Iowa and is part of the Care Initiatives network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 making it the 2nd highest rated community in the city out of 2 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 1 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.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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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:
- Many reviewers have praised Southern Hills for its high quality of care, noting that the staff treats residents with love, compassion, and professionalism.
- Several family members highlighted the excellent communication from the staff and their dedication to ensuring residents are comfortable and well-cared for.
- Some reviewers, including a CNA/CMA and a nurse manager who work at the facility, have expressed their satisfaction with the working environment and the care provided to residents, recommending Southern Hills to their own family and friends.
- One reviewer specifically mentioned the facility's cleanliness and the absence of the typical nursing home smell, along with the staff's genuine affection for the residents.
Negative Reviews:
- A few reviews have raised concerns about the level of care, particularly in cases where residents' safety and well-being were in question.
- There were instances of dissatisfaction with how the facility managed residents with specific needs, such as those prone to wandering or requiring more intensive supervision.
- Some family members felt that the facility was quick to discharge residents without giving them adequate time to adjust or providing clear explanations for their decisions.
- Concerns were also mentioned regarding the hygiene care of a resident and the facility's response to family inquiries.
Mixed Reviews:
- While many reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising the staff and the care provided, there are significant concerns from other reviewers about specific incidents and the facility's handling of certain situations.
- The facility has been described as both a loving, caring environment and as a place where more attention to individual resident needs may be necessary.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Aug. 9, 1996
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 90
Total current residents: 86
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: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $13312
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-28 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-08 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-01 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-23 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-22 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-21 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-22 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-18 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-17 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-24 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-18 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-18 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-18 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-20 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-30 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-30 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-30 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-30 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-30 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-30 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-13 | 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. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | 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. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | 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. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-10-29 | 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. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-05 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | 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. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | 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. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-13 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-07 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-07 | 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. |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-30 | 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. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018-12-05 | $10,615 |
| 2022-11-22 | $13,312 |
| 2022-11-22 | $20,480 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-22 | 2 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Winterset which is 23.4 miles away and has a population of 5,176 (very small town).
- The average income is $53,498, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 77
- Low Temperature: 24
- Average Temperature: 52.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 124 days of rain, 37 days of snow and 202 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.4 inches a year
- The crime rate is 4.58 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.97 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.18 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.04 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.03 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
Hy-Vee
1.0 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.2 miles awayFareway
1.2 miles awayHy Vee
20.6 miles awayTransportation
Osceola
1.2 miles awayNone Found
Banks
Clarke County State Bank
0.7 miles awayAmerican State Bank
0.7 miles awayGreat Western Bank
0.9 miles awayFarmer's Bank of Northern Missouri
20.6 miles awayHospitals
Clarke County Hospital
1.2 miles awayDecatur County Hospital
19.9 miles awayMadison County Memorial Hospital
23.2 miles awayPharmacies
Medicap Pharmacy
1.2 miles awayMontrose Pharmacy
17.3 miles awayHy-Vee Pharmacy
20.6 miles awayDentists
Kerr Family Dental
1.1 miles awayParks
Q Pond City Park
0.2 miles awayWarren Family Park
0.5 miles awayOsceola
1.1 miles awayLions Park
1.6 miles awaySeminole Park
1.6 miles awayNone Found
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Restaurants
Percussion the restaurant
0.7 miles awayPizza Hut
0.7 miles awayFamily Table
0.7 miles awayPlaya Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
0.8 miles awayChina Star
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