Mary Ellen Convalescent Home,

1896 LEITHSVILLE ROAD
Hellertown, PA 18055
(610) 838-7901
General
Ratings
Deficiencies
Resident Stats
Staff Stats
Certified Beds: 49
Number of Residents: 44
Percent of Occupied Beds: 90%
Sprinkler Status: Partially 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
Overall: 1 Star Overall Rating
Health Inspection: 1 Star Health Inspection Rating
Nurse Staffing: 2 Star Nurse Staffing Rating
Quality Measures: 4 Star Quality Measures Rating
RN Only: 3 Star RN Only Rating
Date Type Category Deficiency Scope Level of Harm Date of Correction
20080820 Health Resident Rights Deficiencies Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 20080915
20080820 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. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 20080915
20080820 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 20080915
20080820 Health Administration Deficiencies Get proof that a nurse aide has the training and skills that the State requires. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 20080915
20080820 Health Administration Deficiencies 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides. Widespread Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 20080915
20080912 Health Environmental Deficiencies Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 20081003
20080912 Health Environmental Deficiencies Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public. Widespread Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 20081003
20090813 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 20090915
20090813 Health Resident Rights Deficiencies Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 20090915
  Value Notes
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season: 93
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination: 95
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased: 27
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain: 0
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores: 7
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores: 7
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained: 0
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious: 40
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder: 51
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder: 2
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair: 0
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse: 12
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection: 4
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight: 7
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season: 94
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination: 94
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium: Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain: Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores: Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
# of Residents: 44
# RN Hours per Resident: 0.47
# LPN Hours per Resident: 0.55
# CNA Hours per Resident: 1.84
Total Staff Hours per Resident: 1.02