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Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home

Non profit - Corporation  ·  612 Center Ave N, Ashley, ND 58413  ·  See home’s Medicare page

4.10
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.4
42.9%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 48.0%
30
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
29
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
No direct owner information
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
St Alexius Medical Center since Jan, 2017
Managing employee(s)
Eric Heupel since Apr, 2019
Jerry Lepp since Apr, 1992
Corey Ulmer since Jul, 2023

Inspection Reports

11

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
May 10, 2023
Standard report
1 deficiency
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Dec 15, 2021
Standard report
9 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0578
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0804
Failure to: Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0551
Failure to: Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0644
Failure to: Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0808
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Mar 4, 2020
Standard report
1 deficiency
B

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0640
Failure to: Encode each resident's assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.