Spring Branch Transitional Care Center

Spring Branch Transitional Care Center - HOUSTON, TX

1615 HILLENDAHL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77055

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SPRING BRANCH:

SPRING BRANCH

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

On December 16, 2022 and March 27, 2023, state nursing home surveyors found that SPRING BRANCH caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2022-12-16   2023-03-27

In 13 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that SPRING BRANCH caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from May 13, 2015 to March 27, 2023).

All Surveys:   2015-05-13   2015-05-13   2022-04-25   2022-08-20   2021-07-04   2022-12-16   2023-03-27   2022-02-28   2022-08-20

Actual Harm Findingsi

On December 16, 2022, state nursing home surveyors found that SPRING BRANCH caused ACTUAL HARM to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2022-12-16

In 16 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that SPRING BRANCH caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from November 18, 2010 to December 16, 2022).

All Surveys:   2015-05-13   2015-05-13   2016-02-16   2010-11-18   2022-08-20   2022-04-25   2021-07-04   2022-12-16   2022-02-28   2022-08-20

Special Focus Facilityi

SPRING BRANCH 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

SPRING BRANCH received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
51 months total between January, 2016 and June, 2023

1-star out of 5
65 months total between January, 2014 and June, 2023

1-star out of 5
28 months total between August, 2016 and June, 2023

1-star out of 5
56 months total between January, 2014 and November, 2021

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

What is inadequate overall staffing?

Below 4.1 hours of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs time for each resident per day

"Residents need a minimum total of 4.10 hours of care from RNs, LPNs, and CNAs per day for safety and basic services.

- American Nurses Association’s Position Statement dated November 12, 2014

Was SPRING BRANCH staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2022: 88.2%
322 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 65.8%
240 days
out of 365 days
In 2020: 0%
0 days
out of 275 days
In 2019: 9.3%
34 days
out of 365 days
In 2018: 12.9%
47 days
out of 365 days
In 2017: 23%
84 days
out of 365 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2022: 1.69 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 1.94 hours
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: 2.63 hours
April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: 2.37 hours
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: 2.46 hours
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: 2.28 hours
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2022: 2.75 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 3.03 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: 3.85 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
In 2019: 3.46 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019)
In 2018: 3.64 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)
In 2017: 3.39 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017)

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 SPRING BRANCH residents?

  • 100.0% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 95.3% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair
  • 62.0% of residents had dementia
  • 56.3% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (March 9, 2018)

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