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This checklist is designed to help
you evaluate and compare the nursing homes that you visit. It
would be a good idea to make several copies of this checklist,
so that you will have a new checklist for each home you visit.
Part 1 — Basic
Information
Name of Nursing
Home:
______________________________________________________________________________
Address:
______________________________________________________________________________
Phone:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person:
________________________________________________________________________
Cultural/Religious Affiliation (if
any):
_________________________________________________________________________
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Medicaid Certified? |
Yes |
No |
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Medicare Certified? |
Yes |
No |
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Admitting New Residents? |
Yes |
No |
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Admitting Medicare-Medicaid Patients? |
Yes |
No |
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Convenient Location? |
Yes |
No |
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Is home
capable of meeting your special care needs? |
Yes |
No |
For Parts
2 through 5, rate the nursing home on a scale from 1 to 10, with
10 being a perfect score.
Part 2 —
Quality of Life
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1. Are residents treated
respectfully by staff at all times? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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2. Are residents dressed
appropriately and well-groomed? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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3. Does staff make an
effort to meet the needs of each resident? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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4. Are there a variety of
activities to meet the needs of residents? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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5. Is the food attractive
and tasty? (Sample a meal if possible.) |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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6. Are resident rooms
decorated with personal articles? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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7. Is the environment
homelike? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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8. Do common areas and
resident rooms contain comfortable furniture? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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9. Does the facility have
a family and residents' council? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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10. Does the facility have
contact with outside groups of volunteers? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Part 3 —
Quality of Care
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11. Does staff encourage
residents to act independently? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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12. Does facility staff
respond quickly to calls for assistance? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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13. Are residents and
family involved in resident care planning? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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14. Does the home offer
appropriate therapies (physical, speech, etc.)? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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15. Does the nursing home
have an arrangement with a nearby hospital? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Part 4 —
Safety
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16. Are there enough staff
to appropriately provide care to residents? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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17. Are there handrails in
the hallways and grab bars in bathrooms? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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18. Is the inside of the
home in good repair and exits clearly marked? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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19. Are spills and other
accidents cleaned up quickly? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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20. Are the hallways free
of clutter and well-lighted? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Part 5 —
Other Concerns
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21. Does the home have
outdoor areas for resident use? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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22. Does the home provide
an updated list of references? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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23. Are the latest survey
reports and lists or resident rights posted? |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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24.
___________________________________________ |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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25.
___________________________________________ |
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Additional
Comments:
Check List Provide by the Law
Offices of Beth Janicek
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