Pruitt Carolina Point 2017 02-23

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Community Advisory Committee Quarterly/Annual Visitation Report County: Orange Facility Type: Nursing Home Facility Name: Pruitt, Carolina Pointe Census – current/licensed: 121/140 Visit Date and Day of Week Feb 23, 2017; Thursday Time spent in facility: 2 HRS Arrival time 9:30 a.m. Name of person(s) with whom exit interview was held Joyce Davis, D, Health Services Interview was held in person - yes Committee members present: Jerry Schreiber, Martha Bell, Carol Kelly Number of residents who received personal visits from committee members : 12 Report completed by: Martha Bell Resident Rights information is clearly posted? Yes Ombudsman contact information is correct and clearly posted: Yes Most recent survey was readily accessible Yes Staffing information clearly posted? Yes Resident Profile Y/N or Comments/Other Observations (please number comments) 1. Do the residents appear neat, clean and odor free? Yes 2. Did residents say they receive assistance with personal care activities? (i.e. brushing their teeth, combing their hair, inserting dentures or cleaning their eyeglasses) Yes 3. Did you see or hear residents being encouraged to participate in their care by staff members? Yes 4. Were residents interacting with staff, other residents & visitors? Yes 5. Did staff respond to or interact with residents who had difficulty communicating or making their needs known verbally? Yes 5a Did staff members wear nametags that are easily read by residents and visitors? Yes 6. Did you observe restraints in use? No 7. If so, did you ask staff about the facility’s restraint policies? Note: Do not ask about confidential information without consent N/A Resident Living Accommodations Yes No N/A Comments/Other Observations (please number comments) 8. Did residents describe their living environment as homelike? Yes 8. Most residents requested more opportunities to be outside in fresh air on pleasant days. 10. AM Care during visit; equipment not in use placed away from general walkways; usually stored after care in equipment room. Did not impede resident/visitor movement or pose safety issue. 10c: Unlocked: maintenance room containing most of facility’s electrical wires; storage room w/clutter of boxes on shelves and on floor 11. One resident reported loud talking at night which disturbed her sleep. 9. Did you notice unpleasant odors? No 10. Did you see items that could cause harm or be hazardous? No 10a. Were unattended med carts locked? Yes 10b. Were bathrooms clean, odor-free and free from hazards? Yes 10c. Were rooms containing hazardous materials locked? No 11. Did residents feel their living areas were kept at a reasonable noise level? No 12. Does the facility accommodate smokers? Note: By regulation smoking is only permitted outside of the Building No 13. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? Yes 14. Did staff answer call bells in a timely & courteous manner? Yes 14a If no, did you share this with the administrative staff? N/A *** N/A equals not applicable, not asked, not observed