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Nursing Home Inspect > Idaho > Bonner County Data as of October 2024

    Valley Vista Care Center Of Sandpoint

    Non profit - Corporation  ·  220 South Division, Sandpoint, ID 83864  ·  See home’s Medicare page

    3.97
    Nurse hours/resident/day
    Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
    State Average: 4.1
    64.3%
    Nurse turnover
    The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
    State Average: 50.7%
    73
    Certified beds
    Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
    59
    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
    Valley Vista Care Corporation since Dec, 1999
    Managing employee(s)
    Kasey Borgman since Aug, 2013
    Sandy Kennelly since Aug, 2013
    Charles Lloyd since May, 2019
    Heidi Mcgreal since Oct, 2018

    Inspection Reports

    21

    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 6, 2024
    Standard report
    14 deficiencies
    $40,918 Fine
    D

     to J
    J
    Full report
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
    Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    J
    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
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    G
    Administration Deficiency — F0868
    Failure to: Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0947
    Failure to: Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0676
    Failure to: Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
    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
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
    Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    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
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    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 — F0554
    Failure to: Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0580
    Failure to: Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0582
    Failure to: Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
    Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0610
    Failure to: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Mar 14, 2023
    Infection report
    1 deficiency
    (1 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    E
    Full report
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0886
    Failure to: Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Jan 31, 2019
    Standard report
    1 deficiency
    E
    Full report
    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
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Oct 13, 2017
    Standard report
    5 deficiencies
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Environmental Deficiency — F0463
    Failure to: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0274
    Failure to: Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Environmental Deficiency — F0323
    Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0329
    Failure to: Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Environmental Deficiency — F0441
    Failure to: Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D

    Penalties

    $40.9K

    total fines

    A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
    May 6, 2024
    $40,918 fine