Nursing Care Community/Facility Guide:
This website, created by ProPublica, reports the total of track ratings from the last 3 years to find the severity of deficiencies.
Deficiencies are given when the nursing home facility fails to meet specific requirements which are identified by the letter A (the least serious deficiency) to the letter L (the most serious deficiency).
The tracker can help you choose the right place for you to live.
Each facility is surveyed by different teams. Some are more specific and may be stricter, giving great facilities a bad deficiency.
In searching of a facility, you must give the exact name of the nursing facility that the company goes by, especially since some of them are under the umbrella of a larger company.
Learn more here about the state survey process.
Things to Know and What to Do:
The Team - People on Staff at the Community/Facility:
Before deciding on a place to relocate, it is in your best interest to
meet with the staff and to tour the residence. Each place has its own
character, and the people who work there set the “tone” each day.
Below are the titles of the people to become familiar with:
Admissions Coordinator - Learn more here.
Medical Director - Learn more here.
Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) - Learn more here.
Social Worker (SW) - Learn more here.
Director of Nursing (DON) - Learn more here.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Learn more here.
Dietitian/Nutritionist - Learn more here.
Recreation Coordinator (Activities Coordinator, Life Engagement Coordinator, Leisure Engagement Coordinator) - Learn more here.
Environment - Important Things to be Mindful About:
Room Size
Cleanliness
Outdoor Access
Lighting
Technology
Accessibility to Main Areas
Safety Protocol
Bedside Call Button/In-Room Communication
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