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Ravenwood Specialty Care
2651 St Francis Dr, Waterloo, IA 50702
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Ravenwood Specialty Care Description
Ravenwood Specialty Care has the reputation to beat for senior health care. Over the past several years, the quality of care, the remodeling and updating of the facility and upgrades in technology and equipment have spurred residents and community members to vote Ravenwood Specialty Care is one of the best skilled nursing care facilities in the Cedar Valley.
With private and semiprivate rooms, and dedicated area for Rehab to Home and outpatient therapy, our residents also have access to common areas including a living room, a sun-porch dining area and courtyard.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
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Skilled Nursing
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- Several reviews highlight unprofessional behavior, including not answering doors and neglecting residents.
- Concerns about safety and care for residents with dementia, including turning off door alarms and residents wandering unsupervised.
- Complaints about cleanliness and maintenance, describing the facility as dirty and smelling unpleasant.
- Negative experiences with staff, described as lazy, rude, uncaring, and neglectful. Reports of staff not responding to residents' needs in a timely manner.
- Issues with the administration, including difficulty working with them and slow response times to patient needs.
- Some reviewers report serious incidents, such as residents being lost or neglected to the point of harm.
- However, there are positive reviews as well, praising the care received in specific units like V.A. Hospice and the Dementia Unit. Compliments to the staff in these areas for treating residents like family and providing excellent care.
- Positive remarks about the facility's activities, therapy team, and some experiences with good nursing care and cleanliness in certain areas.
Overall, the reviews present a mixed picture, with significant concerns about safety, cleanliness, and staff behavior, alongside some positive experiences in specific care units.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: March 27, 1995
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 176
Total current residents: 120
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: 2
Number of
substantiated complaints: 50
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 4
Total cost of fines: $38605
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-07 | 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-24 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-24 | E | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-24 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-22 | D | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-22 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-08 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-22 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-22 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-06 | 2023-04-26 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-22 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-30 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-30 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-30 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-30 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-20 | 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. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-30 | 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. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-30 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-30 | E | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-26 | 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. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-26 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-26 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-26 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-26 | 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. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-26 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-26 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-04 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-04 | G | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-04 | C | Administration Deficiencies | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-04 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-22 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-15 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-24 | 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. |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-24 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-24 | 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. |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-24 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-24 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-02-16 | 2021-03-11 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-08-17 | 2020-08-25 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2020-08-17 | 2020-08-25 | 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. |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-13 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-13 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-13 | 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. |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-13 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-13 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-13 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2019-07-08 | $6,633 |
| 2021-02-16 | $9,895 |
| 2021-11-29 | $650 |
| 2022-03-14 | $9,750 |
| 2022-10-05 | $8,510 |
| 2022-10-05 | $18,310 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Waterloo which is 2.1 miles away and has a population of 68,460 (large town).
- The average income is $46,368, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 74
- Low Temperature: 20
- Average Temperature: 49.8
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 127 days of rain, 45 days of snow and 191 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.1 inches a year
- The median age is 37.2 years old, high compared to other cities.
- 7.01% of the population are Veterans which is a very high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 7.42% of the population are Foreign-born which is a low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2% Asian, 16% Black or African-American, 7% Hispanic or Latino, and 73% White.
- The crime rate is 7.46 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.6 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 3.48 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.37 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 77.95 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 257.0, Moderate Days 46.0, 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
Aldi
0.6 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
0.6 miles awaySam's Club
0.7 miles awaySam Club
0.7 miles awayHy-Vee
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Banks
Veridian Credit Union
0.8 miles awayRegions Bank
1.0 miles awayFarmers State Bank
2.2 miles awayWells Fargo
2.2 miles awayCommunity Bank & Trust
2.3 miles awayHospitals
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
0.1 miles awayAllen Hospital
4.3 miles awayMercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center
7.6 miles awayWaverly Health Center
19.3 miles awayIndependence Mental Health Institute
21.0 miles awayPharmacies
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
0.8 miles awayWalgreens
4.3 miles awayDentists
Greenhill Family Dentistry
4.3 miles awayHolahan and Boe Orthodontics
7.8 miles awayAll Smiles Family Dentistry
7.9 miles awayReinbeck Family Dental Clinic
16.2 miles awayParks
Bontrager Park
0.2 miles awayMorris Park
0.7 miles awayLiberty Park
1.0 miles awayPaulson Park
1.1 miles awayMiller Park
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Shopping
Crossroads Mall
1.0 miles awayCollege Square Mall
5.6 miles awayThunder Ridge Mall
8.5 miles awayCulture
Waterloo Community Playhouse
2.4 miles awayRiverLoop Amphitheatre
2.4 miles awayMcBride Auditorium
4.7 miles awayGallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
6.9 miles awayPlayers Theatre
19.6 miles awayRestaurants
Chilito's Mexican Bar & Grill
0.4 miles awayPerkins
0.5 miles awayHibachi Sushi Buffet
0.9 miles awayApplebee's
0.9 miles awayPizza Hut
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