Apex Secure Care Brownfield

Apex Secure Care Brownfield - BROWNFIELD, TX

1101 E LAKE ST, BROWNFIELD, TX 79316

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APEX SECURE:

APEX SECURE

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

In 10 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that APEX SECURE caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from May 10, 2012 to May 16, 2022).

All Surveys:   2012-05-10   2017-05-25   2019-02-27   2022-05-16   2021-02-06

Actual Harm Findingsi

In 14 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that APEX SECURE caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from February 6, 2011 to May 16, 2022).

All Surveys:   2012-05-10   2011-02-06   2017-05-25   2019-02-27   2022-05-16   2021-02-06

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

APEX SECURE received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
For the last 42 consecutive months - April, 2021 to January, 2025

1-star out of 5
95 months total between January, 2014 and January, 2025

1-star out of 5
72 months total between January, 2014 and May, 2023

1-star out of 5
For the last 42 consecutive months - April, 2021 to January, 2025

1-star out of 5
107 months total between January, 2014 and January, 2025

1-star out of 5
53 months total between May, 2015 and June, 2022

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 APEX SECURE staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2024: 100%
182 days
out of 182 days
In 2023: 99.6%
274 days
out of 275 days
In 2022: 98.6%
360 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 100%
365 days
out of 365 days
In 2019: 100%
182 days
out of 182 days
In 2018: 97.5%
268 days
out of 275 days
In 2017: 100%
92 days
out of 92 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2024: 1.37 hours
January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2023: 0.93 hours
April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2022: 1.30 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 1.37 hours
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 1.09 hours
January 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 1.53 hours
April 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 1.47 hours
October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2024: 2.13 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024)
In 2023: 1.50 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)
In 2022: 2.13 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 2.33 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2019: 1.79 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019)
In 2018: 2.31 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 2.23 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(October 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 APEX SECURE residents?

  • 90.8% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 84.7% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 45.9% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 42.9% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (May 18, 2018)

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