WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER
Grade B — 87/100 composite score
CMS Star Ratings
Certified Beds
140
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Total Fines
None
Last Survey
N/A
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Staffing Hours & Turnover
Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)
Turnover Rates
Ownership
PRESTON, FORREST
100%
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
DENZLER, ANNA
DERGANCE, JEANNAE
FLETCHER, TODD
LAY, LISA
LINENBERGER, CHARITY
PRESTON, AUBREY
PRESTON, FORREST
SCHMIDT, DEREK
SWANKER, RICHARD
ZIEGLER, JAMES
FLETCHER, TODD
LAY, LISA
PRESTON, FORREST
SWANKER, RICHARD
ZIEGLER, JAMES
CROSS, CINDY
FLETCHER, TODD
HENRY, TERRY
LAY, LISA
PRESTON, FORREST
SWANKER, RICHARD
THURMOND, JOAN
ZIEGLER, JAMES
Penalties & Fines
No penalties or fines on record.
Health Inspection Deficiencies (22)
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CareGrader rating for WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER?
WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER in LAKEWOOD, Colorado has a CareGrader grade of B (Good), with a composite score of 87.3 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.
What is the CMS star rating for WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER?
WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5, a health inspection rating of 4/5, and a staffing rating of 4/5. CareGrader combines this with additional data to calculate an A-F grade.
How many health deficiencies does WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER have?
WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER has 22 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.
How many beds does WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER have?
WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER has 140 certified beds with approximately 89 current residents (64% occupancy). The facility is located at 1625 CARR ST, LAKEWOOD, Colorado 80214. It is a for profit - corporation facility.
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