Simmons Loving Care Health Facility

Simmons Loving Care Health Facility - GARY, IN

700 E 21ST AVE, GARY, IN 46407

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SIMMONS LOVING:

SIMMONS LOVING

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

On April 5, 2023, state nursing home surveyors found that SIMMONS LOVING caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2023-04-05

In 6 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that SIMMONS LOVING caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from July 3, 2019 to April 5, 2023).

All Surveys:   2019-07-03   2019-12-11   2019-12-13   2022-08-25   2023-04-05

Actual Harm Findingsi

On April 5, 2023, state nursing home surveyors found that SIMMONS LOVING caused ACTUAL HARM to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2023-04-05

In 13 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that SIMMONS LOVING caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from February 5, 2016 to April 5, 2023).

All Surveys:   2016-02-05   2019-07-03   2019-12-11   2021-04-27   2019-11-20   2019-12-13   2022-08-25   2021-10-29   2021-10-29   2023-04-05

Special Focus Facilityi

SIMMONS LOVING has been designated a Special Focus Facility because of a history of serious quality issues. Find out more on our page dedicated to Special Focus Facilities.

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

SIMMONS LOVING received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
29 months total between July, 2015 and July, 2019

1-star out of 5
43 months total between January, 2015 and July, 2019

Source - These ratings are published monthly by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

History of Unsafe Staffingi

Understaffing has a very human cost, not only to the dignity of nursing home residents but also to their basic safety and well-being. Click here for signs and symptoms of understaffing.

Understaffing has been determined to cause patient injury and deprive residents of essential care according to numerous scientific studies.

What is unsafe CNA staffing?

Below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Less than 2.0 nurse aide hours per patient day is likely to result in poor care."

- CMS Report to Congress

Was SIMMONS LOVING staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2022: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2022: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2021: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2020: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2019: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2018: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2017: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)

Source — Payroll Based Journal daily staffing reports filed by this nursing home with CMS.
(For 2018, the most currently avaliable data is used above.)

Why do staffing levels matter to SIMMONS LOVING residents?

  • 80.0% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 80.0% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 70.0% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 35.0% of residents had dementia

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (April 12, 2017)

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