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Bethany Lutheran Home
Seven Elliott Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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Bethany Lutheran Home Description
Bethany Lutheran Health Services provides a faith based community that is dedicated to each resident’s health. We offer memory care, assisted living, therapy programs, long term care, and so much more. To learn more about what we have to offer, contact us today and we will be happy to discuss the details with you.
Bethany Heights originally began as an independent living facility in 1991. In 2008, as the needs of seniors who resided at Bethany changed, the facility was converted into a licensed assisted living facility. Bethany Heights offers apartment homes as well as additional services for seniors to ensure to meet the needs of each individual.
We strive to do our best in meeting the needs as well as desires of our residents and tenants as they reside at Bethany.
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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
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many families express gratitude for the care provided to their loved ones, highlighting the facility's ability to make residents feel appreciated and well-cared for.
- Some reviewers specifically recommend the facility for anyone looking for a place for their family members, praising the open visitation policy and the overall care provided.
- Employees and residents alike commend the facility for its quality, including the excellent physical therapy staff, nursing care, and the variety and quality of food offered.
Negative Reviews:
- Several reviews raise concerns about the facility's responsiveness and staff attitude, with reports of long wait times for assistance and unprofessional behavior from staff.
- There are serious complaints regarding the medical care provided, including lack of access to doctors, inadequate pain management, and a case where a resident's health significantly deteriorated due to alleged neglect.
- Some reviewers report administrative issues, including threats of legal action against families trying to move their relatives out of the facility, and concerns about cleanliness and patient hygiene.
- Customer service and staff demeanor, particularly from the office personnel, have been criticized as being rude and unhelpful.
Overall:
The facility has received mixed reviews, with some praising the care and environment, while others raise significant concerns about the quality of medical care, staff behavior, and administrative practices. Prospective residents and their families are advised to consider these reviews carefully.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 1
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Nov. 1, 2003
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 121
Total current residents: 82
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: 10
Number of
substantiated complaints: 46
Number of payment denials: 1
Number of fines: 5
Total cost of fines: $98261
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-20 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-10 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-20 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-20 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-20 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-03-18 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-03-24 | 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. |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-03-02 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-03-02 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-02-25 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-03-02 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-06 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-21 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-21 | J | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-10-17 | 2022-12-21 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-10-17 | 2022-12-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-10-17 | 2022-12-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-10-17 | 2022-12-21 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-12 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-12 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-12 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-12 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-12 | D | Environmental Deficiencies | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-12 | E | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-12 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-04-19 | 2022-05-09 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-04-19 | 2022-05-09 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2021-12-01 | 2022-01-13 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2021-12-01 | 2022-03-01 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2021-12-01 | 2022-03-01 | J | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | B | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | 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. |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-17 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-12-01 | 2021-01-08 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-13 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-13 | B | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-13 | B | Resident Rights Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-13 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-13 | 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. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-13 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-13 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-24 | $8,775 |
| 2020-12-01 | $15,000 |
| 2021-11-15 | $650 |
| 2021-12-01 | $10,708 |
| 2022-06-09 | $15,000 |
| 2022-06-09 | $9,750 |
| 2022-06-09 | $9,915 |
| 2022-10-17 | $62,153 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | 63 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Council Bluffs which is 1.7 miles away and has a population of 62,597 (large town).
- The average income is $74,668, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 77
- Low Temperature: 24
- Average Temperature: 53.3
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 119 days of rain, 40 days of snow and 204 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.8 inches a year
- The crime rate is 6.52 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.42 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 3.74 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.79 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.57 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 83.0, Moderate Days 7.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Fareway
0.9 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.6 miles awayLatino Market
1.8 miles awayHy-Vee
2.4 miles awayNo Frills Supermarket
2.6 miles awayTransportation
Omaha
5.1 miles awayBus Stations
18th & W Broadway
2.1 miles away20th & W Broadway
2.2 miles awayRental Car Shuttle
3.6 miles awayW Broadway & 35th St
3.6 miles awayBob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge Omaha
4.7 miles awayBanks
American National Bank
2.0 miles awayUnited Credit Union
2.2 miles awayCouncil Bluffs Savings Bank
2.3 miles awayVeridian Credit Union
2.3 miles awayU.S. Bank
2.3 miles awayHospitals
Loess Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
0.6 miles awayCHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
0.6 miles awayMethodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
0.6 miles awayAmelia House
2.4 miles awayCHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - University Campus
5.8 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.9 miles awayHy-Vee Pharmacy
2.4 miles awayEd's Rexall
5.7 miles awayGraney Jessie L
7.6 miles awayNebraska Medicine Pharmacy at Durham Outpatient Center
7.6 miles awayDentists
Stuntz Family Dentistry
2.6 miles awayOmni Dental Centre
2.7 miles awayBroadway Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
2.8 miles awayAssociate Dentists
4.0 miles awayNew Image Dentistry
4.2 miles awayParks
Kimball Park
0.3 miles awayProspect Park
0.7 miles awayFairview Cemetery Park
0.8 miles awayKinsman Monument
0.8 miles awayKanesville Park
0.9 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Center Mall
7.6 miles awayMid Star Lab, Inc.
7.7 miles awayHamilton Club
7.7 miles awaySouthroads Technology Park
8.3 miles awayWolf Creek plaza
9.8 miles awayCulture
Old Market Artists Gallery
5.1 miles awayHolland Center For Performing Arts
5.1 miles awayKANEKO
5.2 miles awayCreighton Orpheum Theater
5.4 miles awayThe Backline
5.5 miles awayRestaurants
Christy Creme
0.7 miles awayJimmy John's
1.0 miles awayTaco Smell
1.0 miles awayBoxer Barbecue
1.7 miles awayRailway Inn
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