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Providence Valdez Medical Center

Government - City  ·  911 Meals Avenue, Valdez, AK 99686  ·  See home’s Medicare page

8.06
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 7.4
56.5%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 48.9%
10
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
10
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
City Of Valdez
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Providence Health & Services since Jul, 2016
Providence Health & Services Washington since Jan, 2005
Providence St. Joseph Health since Jul, 2016
Managing employee(s)
Mark Detter since Oct, 2019
Amy Miller since Nov, 2015
Melanee Tiura since Oct, 2021

Inspection Reports

10

total deficiencies

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.
Dec 1, 2023
Standard report
6 deficiencies
D

to F
F

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0732
Failure to: Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

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
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0636
Failure to: Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0757
Failure to: Ensure each resident's drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nov 14, 2022
Standard report
2 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 2, 2021
Standard report
2 deficiencies
B

to E
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0759
Failure to: Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

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 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.