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Byron Health Center
12101 Lima Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
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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:
- Staff are described as thoughtful and caring, providing individualized care in a family atmosphere.
- Byron is praised for creating a family-like environment where everyone is taken care of, and issues are worked through together.
- It is a CMS 5-Star rated, QAPI certified facility offering a range of services including long-term health care, memory care, and skilled nursing.
- Employees express satisfaction with being part of the team and the rewarding experience of caring for residents.
- The facility's new building is commended for its beauty, and the staff's dedication to residents is highlighted alongside the quality of the food.
Negative Reviews:
- A former employee felt unfairly treated and dismissed without explanation, leading to a negative view of the nursing profession.
- There are complaints about unprofessional staff behavior, including impatience and anger towards residents.
- Allegations of discrimination during the hiring process, with claims of being judged unfairly.
Mixed Reviews:
- While some reviews highlight the caring and family-like atmosphere, others point out issues with staff behavior and management practices.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Aug. 2, 1990
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 120
Total current residents: 94
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: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 1
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $6500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-18 | 2022-11-18 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | C | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | C | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | E | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-12 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-01 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-01 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-01 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-13 | 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. |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-14 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-17 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-19 | 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. |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-19 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-19 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-19 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-19 | E | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-10-22 | $6,500 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Huntertown which is 2.4 miles away and has a population of 5,387 (very small town).
- The average income is $61,727, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 75
- Low Temperature: 27
- Average Temperature: 52.4
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 152 days of rain, 46 days of snow and 166 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.3 inches a year
- The median age is 34.7 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 5.24% of the population are Veterans which is a average percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 7.42% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4% Asian, 16% Black or African-American, 7% Hispanic or Latino, and 70% White.
- The crime rate is 5.25 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.62 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.42 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.44 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 77.33 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 239.0, Moderate Days 22.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 2.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
1.2 miles awayAldi
1.4 miles awayKroger
2.1 miles awayMeijer
3.8 miles awayCostco
4.7 miles awayTransportation
Waterloo
18.1 miles awayBus Stations
St. Mary's Ave. at Florence Ave. bus hut (NB)
6.9 miles awaySouthbound on St. Mary's Ave. at Margaret Ave.
6.9 miles awayBanks
Union Savings Bank
1.2 miles awaySalin Bank
1.3 miles away1st Source Bank
2.1 miles awayGarrett State Bank
2.2 miles awayFifth Third Bank
2.3 miles awayHospitals
Dupont Hospital
3.3 miles awayParkview Regional Medical Center
3.4 miles awayParkview Ortho Hospital
3.5 miles awayParkview Hospital Randallia
7.4 miles awaySaint Joseph Hospital
8.0 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
2.3 miles awayWalgreens
2.3 miles awayOutpatient Pharmacy
3.6 miles away3 Rivers Pharmacy
6.5 miles awayKroger Pharmacy
6.9 miles awayDentists
Dupont Orthodontics
3.1 miles awayPhilip C Roach, DDS
3.1 miles awayLuarde Dental
3.2 miles awayAfdent
5.9 miles awayParrish Orthodontics
6.9 miles awayParks
Salomon Farm Park
1.4 miles awayPayton Park
1.4 miles awayHuntertown Park
1.9 miles awayOpen Pond Family Area
2.5 miles awayAllen County
2.7 miles awayPlaces of Worship
First Presbyterian Church
8.1 miles awayCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
8.3 miles awayFirst Baptist Church
9.1 miles awaySt Rose Catholic Church
22.0 miles awayShopping
Shoppes of Coventry
5.5 miles awayGlenbrook Square
5.5 miles awayCulture
Amphitheater
6.0 miles awayFoellinger Theatre
6.2 miles awayPerforming Arts Center
7.9 miles awayArena Dinner Theater
8.1 miles awayCastle Gallery
8.2 miles awayRestaurants
Buffalo Wild Wings
1.2 miles away800 degrees pizza
1.4 miles awayB. Antonio's Pizzeria
1.4 miles awayCosmo's
1.4 miles awayKim Vu Vietnamese Cuisine
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