HomeMy WebLinkAboutStratford 2018-08-28Community Advisory Committee
Quarterly/Annual Visitation Report
County Orange
405 Smith Level Rd
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Facility Type
Family Care Home
Adult Care Home
Nursing Home
Facility Name: The Stratford
Census - Current/Licensed
Total 75/77 General 44/44 Memory Care 31/33
Census – current/licensed:
Visit Date and day of the week
August 28, 2018 Tuesday
Time spent in facility
1 hours 15 minutes
Arrival time 11:30 a.m.
Name of person(s) with whom exit interview was held
Christian Smith, Administrator_______
Interview was held in person
Committee members present: Gloria Brown and Nancy McCormick
Number of residents who received personal visits from committee members 8 Report completed by: Nancy
McCormick
Resident Rights information is clearly posted? Yes Ombudsman contact information is correct and clearly posted: No
The most recent survey was readily accessible N/A
(Required for NHs only – record date of most recent
survey posted) :
Staffing information clearly posted? No
Resident Profile Yes
No
N/A
Comments/Other Observations (please
number comments)
1. Do the residents appear neat, clean and odor free? Yes 1. Everyone was dressed neatly. We arrived
shortly before lunch so many residents were
sitting near the dining room.
5a. Residents in Memory Care were sitting at
tables waiting for lunch. We observed one staff
member put a resident's plate of foord in front of
him without any interaction. This resident had
very limited ability to communicate and need
mashed food.
5b. Senior or program staff had nametags, but
not CNAs, cleaning staff, etc.
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? No
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 No
Resident Living Accommodations Yes
No
N/A
Comments/Other Observations (please
number comments)
8. Did residents describe their living environment as homelike? Yes 8. The main dining room was very hot.
Residents said that the airconditioning had been
broken for several weeks.
10. In one of the recreation rooms on top of the
piano there was a vase of water that had
apparently had flowers. If a resident tried to
reach or drink this it could have been dangerous.
12. New management changed the rules so that
smoking is permitted only on the back porch, not
the front.
9. Did you notice unpleasant odors? No
10. Did you see items that could cause harm or be hazardous? Yes
10a. Were unattended med carts locked? N/A
10b. Were bathrooms clean, odor-free and free from hazards? Yes
10c. Were rooms containing hazardous materials locked? Yes
11. Did residents feel their living areas were kept at a reasonable
noise level?
Yes
12. Does the facility accommodate smokers?
Note: By regulation smoking is only permitted outside of the
Building
Yes
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
Facility / Date: The Stratford August 28,
2018
Resident Services Yes
No
N/A
Comments/Other Observations (please
number comments)
15. Were residents asked their preferences or opinions
about the activities planned for them at the facility?
Yes 15. Residents stated and the administrator
confirmed that the new activities coordinator
had to spent a great deal of time on other
tasks, such as filling in for a driver (the
facility is seeking to hire a new driver). All
residents said that posted exercise activities
did not happen.
There now are two trips off-site available each
week, rather than one.
There is a computer in one of the recreation
rooms, but it was not turned on and there is no
plan to show residents how to use it.
17b. Residents expressed varying views of
the food. One said that the breakfast sausage
was tough. One resident in the dementia unit
was served a large piece of ham that would
have been difficult to cut.
17c. Ice water was not available when we
were there. The administrator said it was kept
on the medications cart.
19. Some churches come and some students.
They have Sunday services. Some students
from Carrboro High were scheduled to come
next week.
15a. Was a current activity calendar posted in the facility? Yes
15b. Were activities scheduled to occur at the time of your
visit actually occurring?
No
16. Do residents have the opportunity to purchase personal
items of their choice using their monthly needs funds?
Yes
16a.Can residents access their monthly needs funds at their
convenience?
Yes
17. Are residents asked their preferences about meal &
snack choices?
Yes
17a. Are they given a choice about where they prefer to dine? N/A
17b. Did residents express positive opinions regarding their
dining experience?
Yes
17c. Is fresh ice water available and provided to residents? No
18. Do residents have privacy in making and receiving
phone calls?
Yes
19. Is there evidence of community involvement from other
Civic, volunteer or religious groups?
Yes
20. Does the facility have a functioning: Resident’s Council?
Family Council?
Yes
No
Areas of Concern Exit Summary
Are there resident issues or topics that need follow-up or
review at a later time or during the next visit?
Limited use of name badges by all staff
Lack of exercise activities and activities need to match
posted schedule.
Ombudsman's last name is still incorrect.
Could use more interns and community volunteers.
Discuss items from “Areas of Concern” Section as well as
any changes observed during the visit. Give summary of
visit with Administrator or SIC. Does the facility have
needs that the committee or community could help address?
The administrator was new and open to suggestions and
concerns. We raised the points re activities, food,
community involvment, and name tags. We also pointed
out that the names on residents' rooms were labeled
inconsistently. We discussed possible sources of interns
and volunteers.
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