Aspire Of Washington

Aspire Of Washington - WASHINGTON, IA

601 E POLK ST, WASHINGTON, IA 52353

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ASPIRE OF:

ASPIRE OF

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Actual Harm Findingsi

On May 14, 2024, state nursing home surveyors found that ASPIRE OF caused ACTUAL HARM to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2024-05-14

In 23 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that ASPIRE OF caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from July 6, 2010 to May 14, 2024).

All Surveys:   2017-02-02   2016-09-21   2012-11-02   2013-02-18   2013-10-03   2012-02-07   2016-06-23   2017-08-14   2011-01-04   2010-07-06   2017-10-17   2011-03-17   2022-10-24   2024-05-14   2018-12-03   2023-05-31

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

ASPIRE OF received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
For the last 99 consecutive months - April, 2016 to January, 2025

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

1-star out of 5
For the last 99 consecutive months - April, 2016 to January, 2025

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

1-star out of 5
49 months total between February, 2015 and November, 2024

1-star out of 5
For the last 3 consecutive months - October, 2024 to January, 2025

1-star out of 5
42 months total between October, 2016 and January, 2025

1-star out of 5
27 months total between October, 2016 and March, 2022

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

History of Inadequate 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 inadequate CNA staffing?

Below 2.8 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Residents need a minimum of 2.80 hours of CNA care per day for safety and basic services.

- Institute of Medicine’s Keeping Patients Safe, 2004, and American Nurses Association’s Position Statement dated November 12, 2014

What is inadequate overall staffing?

Below 4.1 hours of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs time for each resident per day

"Residents need a minimum total of 4.10 hours of care from RNs, LPNs, and CNAs per day for safety and basic services.

- American Nurses Association’s Position Statement dated November 12, 2014

Was ASPIRE OF staffed at Inadequate levels?:

Days staffed below 2.2 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2024: 0.9010989010989
126 days
out of 182 days
In 2023: 0.44931506849315
102 days
out of 365 days
In 2022: 0.49315068493151
180 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 0.44931506849315
180 days
out of 365 days
In 2020: 0.59636363636364
164 days
out of 275 days
In 2019: 0.53698630136986
196 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 0.47985347985348
131 days
out of 273 days
In 2017: 0.33698630136986
123 days
out of 365 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2024: 2.00 hours
January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2023: 2.38 hours
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2022: 2.28 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 2.16 hours
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: 2.06 hours
April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 2.19 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 2.29 hours
January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 2.40 hours
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2024: 3.06 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024)
In 2023: 3.21 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)
In 2022: 2.91 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 2.94 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: 2.90 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 3.09 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 3.22 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018)
In 2017: 3.50 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 ASPIRE OF residents?

  • 71.7% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 65.2% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 63.0% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 37.0% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (August 14, 2017)

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