Qualified Staff Availability » Life Care Center of the Willows

Compare the qualified staff availability at Life Care Center of the Willows against the Valparaiso, Indiana 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 Life Care Center of the Willows 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 3 star rating for Life Care Center of the Willows takes into account that more staffing may be needed at nursing homes which may have sicker residents than others. [1]


Staffing Hours Per Resident » Life Care Center of the Willows

Nurse Aid Staffing LPN Staffing RN Staffing Licensed Staffing Total Nursing Staffing Therapist Staffing
Reported Hours [2] 1:54 33 45 1:18 3:11 02
Expected Hours [2] 2:00 47 24 3:11
Adjusted Hours [2] 1:58 31 42 3:13
National 2:19 53 40 1:33 3:52 05
Indiana 2:06 55 40 1:35 3:41 05
Porter County, Indiana 2:04 59 39 1:38 3:42 06
Valparaiso, Indiana 2:02 54 36 1:30 3:32 05
46383 Zip Code 2:06 48 41 1:29 3:35 05


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