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Balch Springs Nursing Home
4200 SHEPHERD LN
Balch Springs, TX 75180
(972) 286-0335
General
Ratings
Deficiencies
Resident Stats
Staff Stats
| Certified Beds: | 120 |
| Number of Residents: | 91 |
| Percent of Occupied Beds: | 76% |
| Sprinkler Status: | Fully Sprinklered |
| Program Participation: | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Type of Ownership: | For profit - Corporation |
| Located Within a Hospital? | No |
| Multi Nursing Home Ownership? | No |
| Resident and Family Councils? | Both |
| Continuing Care Retirement Community? | No |
| Quality Indicator Survey? | No |
| Special Focus Facility? | No |
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| Quality Measures: |  |
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| Date | Type | Category | Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm | Date of Correction |
| 20070921 | Health | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Pattern | Potential for minimal harm | 20071011 |
| 20070921 | Health | Administration Deficiencies | Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | 20071011 |
| 20090612 | Health | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | |
| 20090612 | Health | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | Widespread | Potential for minimal harm | |
| 20090612 | Health | Quality Care Deficiencies | Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | |
| 20090612 | Health | Administration Deficiencies | Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | |
| 20100113 | Health | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. | Pattern | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | 20100108 |
| 20100113 | Health | Administration Deficiencies | Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. | Pattern | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | 20100108 |
| 20100301 | Health | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | 20100319 |
| 20100301 | Health | Quality Care Deficiencies | Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | 20100319 |
| 20100301 | Health | Quality Care Deficiencies | Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | Pattern | Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | 20100302 |
| 20100301 | Health | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | 20100319 |
| 20100311 | Health | Mistreatment Deficiencies | 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | 20100318 |
| 20100311 | Health | Mistreatment Deficiencies | Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm | 20100318 |
| 20100707 | Health | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | Isolated | Actual harm | 20100803 |
| 20100901 | Health | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide written records when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Pattern | Potential for minimal harm | 20100914 |
| 20100901 | Health | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide enough notice before discharging or transferring a resident. | Pattern | Potential for minimal harm | 20100914 |
| 20100901 | Health | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge and transfer from the nursing home. | Pattern | Potential for minimal harm | 20100914 |
| Value | Notes | |
| Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season: | 98 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination: | 98 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased: | 20 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain: | 3 | |
| Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores: | 20 | |
| Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores: | 0 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained: | 0 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious: | 20 | |
| Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder: | 73 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder: | 3 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair: | 11 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse: | 18 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection: | 6 | |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight: | 6 | |
| Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season: | 99 | |
| Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination: | 98 | |
| Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium: | 9 | |
| Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain: | 19 | |
| Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores: | 11 | |
| # of Residents: | 91 |
| # RN Hours per Resident: | 0.36 |
| # LPN Hours per Resident: | 0.79 |
| # CNA Hours per Resident: | 2 |
| Total Staff Hours per Resident: | 1.15 |
