Qualified Staff Availability » Signature Healthcare at Tower Road

Compare the qualified staff availability at Signature Healthcare at Tower Road against the Marietta, Georgia regional averages for nursing home staff availiblity among Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants and Therapists.

The numbers below indicate the average number of hours worked by licensed staff each day at the nursing home per resident. This information was calculated by comparing the number of hours worked by the staff of Signature Healthcare at Tower Road against the number of residents during the two week period prior to the inspection. (Staffing types like clericial, housekeeping and administrative positions are not included)

The CMS issued 2 star rating for Signature Healthcare at Tower Road takes into account that more staffing may be needed at nursing homes which may have sicker residents than others. [1]


Staffing Hours Per Resident » Signature Healthcare at Tower Road

Nurse Aid Staffing LPN Staffing RN Staffing Licensed Staffing Total Nursing Staffing Therapist Staffing
Reported Hours [2] 2:13 1:26 31 1:57 4:10 10
Expected Hours [2] 2:12 52 28 3:32
Adjusted Hours [2] 2:06 1:14 25 3:47
National 2:19 53 40 1:33 3:52 05
Georgia 2:02 1:05 24 1:29 3:31 04
Cobb County, Georgia 2:04 1:04 27 1:31 3:35 06
Marietta, Georgia 1:51 1:07 28 1:35 3:26 08
30060 Zip Code 1:51 1:11 27 1:38 3:28 10


References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Staffing.html
  2. http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Demonstration-Projects/DemoProjectsEvalRpts/downloads/NHP4P_Staffing_Risk_Adjustment.pdf