Maher said the staff tries to improve on their quality of care every day, meeting once a month to look at things like fall prevention, reduction of medications and resident conditions. "It might not cover the whole spectrum of care throughout the year," Maher said. Maher said while he is glad his facility has no deficiencies, he said it is not uncommon for the scores to change from year to year, adding the manor had five stars his first year there, and three stars last year. He added there are a lot of factors that go into the five star rating. They received three stars (average) in both the health inspections and staffing categories, while receiving five stars (much above average) in quality measures.Īdministrator Colin Maher said while the ratings are a useful tool, he noted it only represents a snapshot in time of a facility's performance throughout a given year. The Penn Yan Manor, located at 655 North Liberty St., has an overall rating of four stars out of five on, an above average rating. Staffing data is submitted by the facility and is adjusted for the needs of the nursing home residents. Total staffing includes: RNs, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Certified Nurse Aids (CNAs). Staffing ratings are based on two measures: Registered Nurse (RN) hours per resident per day, and total staffing hours per resident per day. 1, 2014 through Jfor long-stay residents. The current data available on the website is collected from quality measures from Jthrough Jfor short-stay residents, and Oct. This includes resident assessment data that shows how well the nursing home cares for residents' needs. Quality measures are derived from clinical data reported by the nursing home. More emphasis is placed on recent inspections. Health inspection ratings are based on the three most recent comprehensive annual inspections, and inspections due to complaints in the last three years. The rating system that uses compares area facilities based on three criteria: health inspections, quality measures (QMs) and staffing. These nursing homes can be licensed by the state. Nursing homes aren't included on Nursing Home Compare if they aren't Medicare- or Medicaid-certified. ![]() Nursing Home Compare on contains quality of care information on every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country, including more than 15,000 nationwide. TRI-COUNTY AREA (11/18/15)-When it comes to Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes, many of the facilities in the surrounding area are listed as either average or below average in their overall ratings.
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