Provider Name: AROOSTOOK HEALTH CENTER
Address: 15 HIGHLAND AVE, MARS HILL, ME 04758
Phone: (207) 768-4915
County: Aroostook (010)
Ownership Type: Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds: 72
Average Residents Per Day: 29.5 ()
Provider Type: Medicare and Medicaid, Resides in Hospital: No
Legal Business Name: AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER
First Approved Date: January 4, 1967
Affiliated Entity: ()
Retirement Community: N, Special Focus Status:
Ownership Change in Last 12 Months: N
Resident Family Council: Resident
Sprinkler System Status: Yes
Overall Rating: 5 ()
Health Inspection Rating: 4 ()
QM Rating: 4 ()
Long Stay QM Rating: 4 ()
Short Stay QM Rating: (2)
Staffing Rating: 5 ()
Staffing Report Note:
PT Staffing Note:
Nurse Aide Staff Hours Per Day, per resident: 3.51305, LPN Staff Hours Per Day: 0.6439, RN Staff Hours Per Day: 1.1965, Licensed Staff Hours Per Day: 1.8404
Total Nurse Staff Hours Per Day, per resident: 5.35352
Weekend Nurse Staff Hours: 4.44426, Weekend RN Staff Hours: 0.6726
PT Staff Hours Per Day, per resident: 0.0023
Nurse Staff Turnover: 47.8, Nurse Turnover Note:
RN Turnover: 58.3, RN Turnover Note:
Admin Left Number: 0, Admin Turnover Note:
Case Mix Nurse Aide Hours Per Day, per resident: 2.3609, Case Mix LPN Hours Per Day: 0.6543, Case Mix RN Hours Per Day: 0.2564
Adjusted Nurse Aide Hours Per Day, per resident: 3.03142, Adjusted LPN Hours Per Day: 0.7262, Adjusted RN Hours Per Day: 1.7580
Total Adjusted Nurse Hours Per Day, per resident: 5.15767
Adjusted Weekend Nurse Hours Per Day, per resident: 4.28167
Health Survey Dates and Scores: Cycle 1: 2023-09-21 (Score: 36), Cycle 2: 2022-06-22 (Score: 4), Cycle 3: 2021-05-26 (Score: 16)
Total Weighted Health Score: 23.333
Reported Incidents: 1, Substantiated Complaints: 0
Infection Control Citations: 0
Fines and Penalties: Number of Fines: 1, Total Fines in Dollars: 650.00, Payment Denials Number: 0, Total Penalties Number: 1
Location and GPS: 15 HIGHLAND AVE,MARS HILL,ME,04758 (46.5169, -67.871)
Process Date: 2024-03-01
Each record details specific health deficiencies found during inspections, categorized by type, severity, and whether they were corrected. Below are the severity levels and their implications:
Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-11-05
Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-11-05
Type: Health, Deficiency: 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.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-11-05
Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-11-05
Type: Health, Deficiency: Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-11-05
Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-11-05
Type: Health, Deficiency: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-07-29
Type: Health, Deficiency: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity: B - Level 1: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-07-10
Type: Health, Deficiency: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-07-10
Type: Health, Deficiency: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-08-26
Type: Health, Deficiency: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-08-26
Type: Health, Deficiency: Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-08-26
Each record details specific fire safety deficiencies found during inspections, categorized by type, severity, and whether they were corrected. Below are the severity levels and their implications:
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0223, Version: New
Description: Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Severity: C - Level 1: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-10-05
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0321, Version: New
Description: Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity: C - Level 1: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-10-05
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0353, Version: New
Description: Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-10-05
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0781, Version: New
Description: Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-10-05
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0920, Version: New
Description: Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-10-05
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0923, Version: New
Description: Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-10-05
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0037, Version: New
Description: Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Severity: F - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-08
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0039, Version: New
Description: Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-08
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0133, Version: New
Description: Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Severity: F - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-18
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0222, Version: New
Description: Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-08
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0331, Version: New
Description: Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-08
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0351, Version: New
Description: Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-08
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0353, Version: New
Description: Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-08
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0753, Version: New
Description: Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Severity: B - Level 1: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-08-08
Type: Fire Safety, Tag: 0712, Version: New
Description: Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.
Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-06-15