Ivy At Deer Lodge

Ivy At Deer Lodge - DEER LODGE, MT

1100 TEXAS AVE, DEER LODGE, MT 59722

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IVY AT:

IVY AT

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

In 10 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that IVY AT caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from February 2, 2017 to November 10, 2021).

All Surveys:   2017-02-02   2017-09-14   2017-09-14   2021-11-10

Actual Harm Findingsi

On September 15, 2022, state nursing home surveyors found that IVY AT caused ACTUAL HARM to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2022-09-15

In 15 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that IVY AT caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from September 22, 2010 to September 15, 2022).

All Surveys:   2010-09-22   2016-06-09   2017-02-02   2017-09-14   2017-09-14   2018-09-20   2019-10-17   2021-02-17   2021-11-10   2022-09-15

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

IVY AT received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
For the last 18 consecutive months - January, 2022 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
66 months total between February, 2015 and July, 2023

1-star out of 5
For the last 18 consecutive months - January, 2022 to July, 2023

1-star out of 5
52 months total between May, 2017 and July, 2023

1-star out of 5
26 months total between February, 2015 and December, 2017

1-star out of 5
20 months total between January, 2017 and March, 2023

Source - These ratings are published monthly by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

History of Unsafe Staffingi

Understaffing has a very human cost, not only to the dignity of nursing home residents but also to their basic safety and well-being. Click here for signs and symptoms of understaffing.

Understaffing has been determined to cause patient injury and deprive residents of essential care according to numerous scientific studies.

What is unsafe CNA staffing?

Below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Less than 2.0 nurse aide hours per patient day is likely to result in poor care."

- CMS Report to Congress

Was IVY AT staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2022: 94.8%
346 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 93.7%
342 days
out of 365 days
In 2020: 92.6%
339 days
out of 366 days
In 2019: 77%
281 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 75.1%
274 days
out of 365 days
In 2017: 60.3%
220 days
out of 365 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2022: 1.49 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 1.59 hours
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: 1.53 hours
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 1.81 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 1.83 hours
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 1.95 hours
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2022: 2.72 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 2.83 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: 2.89 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 3.06 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 3.11 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 3.33 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017)

Source — Payroll Based Journal daily staffing reports filed by this nursing home with CMS.
(For 2018, the most currently avaliable data is used above.)

Why do staffing levels matter to IVY AT residents?

  • 76.6% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 70.2% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 61.7% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 42.6% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (September 13, 2017)

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