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Allison Care Center
1660 Allison Street, Lakewood, CO 80214
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This detailed information was obtained directly from the Director of Care Transition, Community Relations at Allison Care Center via email on Jan. 26, 2024.
Overview of Staff and Training
Both Allison and Wheatridge Manor are skilled nursing facilities staffed with Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nurse Aides 24/7. Additional staff includes a Social Worker, Nursing Home Administrator, and Director of Nursing who provide ongoing education. Allison Care Center specializes in Dementia care, offering extensive dementia training. Facilities also have a Registered Dietician, Activities Coordinator, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and collaborate with two Physician groups, ensuring a Physician and a Nurse Practitioner are available throughout the week.
Safety and Well-being Measures
In alignment with Colorado's Resident Rights, all staff members are mandatory reporters for any rights violations, triggering an investigation by the State Health Department to ensure resident safety and well-being.
Transition Support Services
An interdisciplinary team supports residents' transition into the community, supplemented by behavioral health/counseling services for those needing additional support.
Transportation Services
Vivage Beecan provides transportation services for medical appointments, with arrangements made for any unavailability.
Dining Experience
Residents can choose to eat in the dining room or have meals delivered to their room, with two main dish options and an "always offered" menu available.
Complaint Resolution Process
Complaints are addressed by facility leadership, with a tracking system in place to resolve concerns. The State Ombudsman can also be involved as a third-party mediator if necessary.
Cost of Living
Allison Care Center's daily rate ranges from $330-$395, while Wheatridge Manor Care Center's rate is $383 per day.
Communication with Residents' Families
The social worker serves as the primary contact for updates on residents' well-being, with care conferences held quarterly and notifications for significant condition changes.
Short-term and Respite Stays
Facilities offer respite stays (minimum 14 days at Allison) and short-term skilled therapy stays, with costs covered privately or through Medicaid and insurance.
Pet-Friendly Policy
Pets are allowed to visit with current vaccination records, but cannot reside in the community.
Waitlist Information
Currently, there is no waitlist at Allison Care Center and Wheatridge Manor, though bed availability fluctuates.
Vaccination Availability
Residents are encouraged and able to receive Covid and flu vaccinations within the community.
Aging in Place
As skilled nursing facilities, they can manage higher acuity patients, allowing residents to age in place with comprehensive care and hospice partnerships.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Review Summary:
- Some reviews highlight a lack of care and empathy from the staff, mentioning understaffing issues and poor management follow-up, especially in the context of personal care and COVID-19 challenges.
- Contrastingly, other reviews praise the dedication and love shown by CNAs and medical professionals, especially in units for residents with advanced Dementia/Alzheimer's, noting their patience and constant care.
- Positive experiences are shared about the rehabilitation process, with staff members going out of their way to ensure comfort and care, contributing to successful recoveries.
- Several reviews commend the care and attention given to residents with Dementia, highlighting the importance of activities, cleanliness, and the staff's respectful and caring attitude.
- Concerns are raised about severe neglect and mistreatment witnessed by a reviewer during clinical hours, though an update mentions new management and efforts to improve conditions.
- Some reviews express satisfaction with the facility's atmosphere, cleanliness, and the range of activities and food provided, despite concerns about the lack of traditional air conditioning systems.
- Criticism includes issues with staffing levels, particularly in memory care, where it's felt that the low staff-to-resident ratio leads to neglect and inadequate care.
- One reviewer specifically praises the activity engagement provided by a staff member, noting a significant positive impact on residents' happiness and well-being.
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Health
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 1
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Dec. 1, 1991
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 93
Total current residents: 61
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $650
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-02 | C | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-20 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-02-13 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-02-21 | D | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-02-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-20 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-14 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-14 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-28 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-14 | E | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-14 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2019-12-11 | 2020-01-14 | E | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. |
| 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-11 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. |
| 2019-01-10 | 2019-03-12 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | D | Environmental Deficiencies | Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | D | Administration Deficiencies | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2022-01-10 | $650 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Edgewater which is 1.3 miles away and has a population of 5,302 (very small town).
- The average income is $58,123, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 76
- Low Temperature: 33
- Average Temperature: 53.8
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 101 days of rain, 49 days of snow and 213 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.0 inches a year
- The median age is 37.7 years old, high compared to other cities.
- 6.55% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 9.29% of the population are Foreign-born which is a low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3% Asian, 1% Black or African-American, 18% Hispanic or Latino, and 75% White.
- The crime rate is 12.64 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.93 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 7.89 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.6 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 79.94 years old, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 143.0, Moderate Days 99.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 30.0, Unhealthy Days 1.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
0.3 miles awayNatural Grocers
0.7 miles awaySafeway
0.7 miles awayKing Soopers
1.6 miles awaySprouts Farmers Market
2.1 miles awayTransportation
Lakewood - Wadsworth
0.5 miles awayBus Stations
Wadsworth Blvd & W 17th Ave
0.2 miles awayW Colfax Ave after Wadsworth Blvd
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0.3 miles awayW Colfax Ave before Wadsworth Blvd
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TCF Bank
0.3 miles awayFirst Bank
0.3 miles awayAcademy Bank
0.3 miles awayChase
0.8 miles awayKeyBank
0.9 miles awayHospitals
Lutheran Medical Center
1.4 miles awaySCL Health Lutheran Medical Center
1.7 miles awayHealth Unit
2.4 miles awayTennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home
2.5 miles awayColorado Acute Long Term Hospital
2.6 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
1.4 miles awayKing Soopers Pharmacy
2.3 miles awayPeoples Pharmacy
3.0 miles awayRite Aid
3.3 miles awaySafeway Pharmacy
3.4 miles awayDentists
Bright Now! Dental
0.2 miles awayDenTal avera
0.3 miles awayLakewood Family Dentistry
0.3 miles awayComfort Dental
0.4 miles awayComfort Dental Smile Center
1.5 miles awayParks
Carl G Morse Park
0.2 miles awayCharles Whitlock Recreation Park
0.4 miles awayJames J Richey Park
0.5 miles awayAviation Park
0.5 miles awayJefferson County Open School Community Garden
0.6 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Unity Temple of Pratical Christianity
6.5 miles awayShopping
Bath & Body Works / EcoPolitan
2.3 miles awayColorado Mills
3.8 miles awaySafeway
4.0 miles awayCulture
NEXT Gallery
0.7 miles awayLakewood Cultural Center
2.3 miles awayHistoric Elitch Gardens Theatre
2.7 miles awayGazebo
2.8 miles awayBonfils Amphitheatre
2.8 miles awayRestaurants
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
0.2 miles awayGregorio's Mexican Restaurant
0.3 miles awayLechuga’s
0.3 miles awayDanny's Carnation Restaurant
0.4 miles awayDeli Italia
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