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Buchanan County Health Center

Government - County  ·  1600 First Street East, Independence, IA 50644  ·  See home’s Medicare page

No Ownership Data Provided
Home did not provide details about ownership and managerial control of the facility.
4.07
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.7
21.2%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 54.9%
39
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
36
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.

Inspection Reports

7

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.
Oct 20, 2021
Standard report
3 deficiencies
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 Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

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

Jan 23, 2020
Standard report
4 deficiencies
(1 infection)

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

B

to E
E

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Infection Control Deficiency — F0881
Failure to: Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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.