Lefa Seran SNF
1st and a St, Hawthorne, NV 89415 · (775) 945-2461
Government - Hospital district · 24 certified beds
Lefa Seran SNF has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in April 2025, found 18 citations (the Nevada average is 9.7). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on April 10, 2025 found 18 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.April 10, 2025 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.April 10, 2025 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.April 10, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.April 10, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.April 10, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 10, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.April 10, 2025 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.April 10, 2025 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.April 10, 2025 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.April 10, 2025 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 10, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.April 10, 2025 · F0887 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.April 10, 2025 · F0941 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.April 10, 2025 · F0942 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.April 10, 2025 · F0943 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.April 10, 2025 · F0945 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide training in compliance and ethics.April 10, 2025 · F0946 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.April 10, 2025 · F0949 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
No citations from complaint inspections in the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nevada average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 5.57 | 4.34 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.07 | 1.12 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.93 | 0.84 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 3.57 | 2.38 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 79.3% | 45.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Government - Hospital district |
| Certified beds | 24 |
| Average residents per day | 20.7 |
| Inside a hospital | Yes |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Highland Manor of Fallon Rehabilitation LLC Fallon · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Gardnerville Health & Rehabilitation Center Gardnerville · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Pershing General Hospital SNF Lovelock · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Northern Nevada State Veterans Home Sparks · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Wingfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente Sparks · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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