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The Waters Of Fort Smith
5301 Wheeler Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72901
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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.
Negative Reviews:
- There are reports of severe neglect, including not changing a resident's catheter for 5 months, leading to fatal kidney failure.
- The facility is described as being in bad repair, with structural concerns such as a leaning north wall.
- Communication issues are highlighted, with family members struggling to get information about their loved ones, especially during a COVID-19 outbreak.
- Former employees criticize the management and cleanliness of the facility, mentioning a lack of professionalism and a cliquey work environment.
Positive Reviews:
- Some reviews praise the facility, describing it as an amazing place with compassionate, caring staff, and a welcoming atmosphere.
- Employees, both current and former, commend the teamwork and the quality of care provided to residents.
- The food and dietary services receive special mention for their quality and flexibility.
- Family members of residents express satisfaction with the communication and care provided, recommending the facility for long-term care.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Sept. 11, 1998
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 117
Total current residents: 112
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 2
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $10400
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-29 | 2022-01-02 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-11-29 | 2022-01-02 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-11-29 | B | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2021-11-29 | 2022-01-02 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2021-11-29 | 2022-01-02 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-12-02 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-15 | B | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-28 | 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-31 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-31 | E | 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-31 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-27 | B | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-28 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-28 | E | 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. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-28 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-28 | 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. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-28 | 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. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-28 | F | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-28 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-02 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-02 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-02 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-02 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-02 | 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. |
| 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-02 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-12-03 | 2022-01-02 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | F | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | 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. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | E | 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. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-02 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-23 | $10,608 |
| 2019-01-23 | $10,205 |
| 2020-07-08 | $3,250 |
| 2021-03-22 | $650 |
| 2021-12-03 | $9,750 |
| 2023-03-01 | $11,455 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Fort Smith which is 3.9 miles away and has a population of 88,194 (large town).
- The average income is $39,694, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 84
- Low Temperature: 42
- Average Temperature: 63.8
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 148 days of rain, 4 days of snow and 211 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.0 inches a year
- The median age is 34.9 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 3.86% of the population are Veterans which is a low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 14.94% of the population are Foreign-born which is a average percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 6% Asian, 9% Black or African-American, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 64% White.
- The crime rate is 12.14 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 3.19 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 6.66 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.0 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 75.7 years old, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
Aldi
0.9 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.1 miles awayWalmart Neighborhood Market
2.7 miles awayHarp's
4.4 miles awaySam's Club
4.5 miles awayTransportation
Creekmore Express
3.1 miles awayVan Buren, Arkansas
8.2 miles awayNone Found
Banks
First National Bank
2.1 miles awayArkansas Best FCU
2.2 miles awayArvest Bank
3.5 miles awayBank of the Ozarks
3.6 miles awayRegions Bank
3.7 miles awayHospitals
Sparks Regional Medical Center
2.7 miles awayHealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Smith
2.8 miles awayMercy Hospital Fort Smith
4.2 miles awayCHRISTUS Dubuis of Fort Smith
4.4 miles awayValley Behavioral Health System
6.3 miles awayPharmacies
Prince Drugs
2.7 miles awayWalgreens
3.2 miles awayHealth Depot
6.3 miles awayWalmart Pharmacy
10.7 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
12.5 miles awayDentists
Udouj Orthodonics
1.6 miles awayWhitlock Orthodontics of Ft. Smith
2.2 miles awayMy Dentist
4.0 miles awayBelle Point Dental
4.0 miles awayDallas Street Dentist
4.8 miles awayParks
Cavanaugh Park
1.6 miles awayArkoma Park
1.7 miles awayHillcrest Park
2.0 miles awayStagecoach Park
2.2 miles awayHunt Park
2.8 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Há»™i Thánh Tin Là nh Báp TÃt Việt Nam;Vietnamese Baptist Church
3.7 miles awayNone Found
Culture
Fort Smith Art Center
3.9 miles awayKing Opera House
8.0 miles awayCrawford County Art Center
8.4 miles awayAlma Performing Arts Center
15.2 miles awayRestaurants
Western Sizzlin'
0.2 miles awayThai Garden
0.4 miles awayLucy's Diner
0.5 miles awayJerry Neal's Bar-BQ & Catering
0.7 miles awayLongHorn Steakhouse
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