Lyon Specialty Care
Lyon Specialty Care, located in Rock Rapids, IA, is a licensed facility providing quality care for up to 45 residents, available 24/7. The facility emphasizes an active and engaging lifestyle through daily programming, social activities, and services aimed at promoting physical health and mental stimulation. As part of Care Initiatives, Iowa's largest nonprofit provider of skilled nursing care, Lyon Specialty Care offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, and rehabilitation services. The dedicated team is committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents in a supportive, home-like environment.
Overall: 4/5 · Health: 4/5 · Staffing: 4/5 · QM: 3/5
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- F-609SS E — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-610SS E — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F-842SS D — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- K-324SS F — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-363SS F — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F-625SS D — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-803SS E — Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- K-363SS E — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-914SS F — Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- K-922SS D — Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
- F-554SS D — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F-623SS D — Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- F-644SS D — Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- F-655SS D — Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-725SS E — Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F-758SS D — 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.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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- Nov 2010
operator transition — CARE INITIATIVES
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (100%) — CARE INITIATIVES