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Apache Junction Hlth Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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2012 West Southern Ave,
Apache Junction AZ 85120

(480) 983-0700

54.31% estimated occupancy 1

Please note our records indicate that Apache Junction Hlth Center has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.

Apache Junction Hlth Center is a facility in Apache Junction, Arizona, which has 49,387 people. We awarded this nursing home an A overall grade, ranking it in the top fifth of all facilities in the United States. This is just about as good of a nursing home as you're going to find. This facility also received impressive ratings in each of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in Arizona Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Apache Junction, Arizona badge

Best Nursing Home in Apache Junction, Arizona Awards 2019

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Top Nursing Home in Arizona Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Apache Junction, Arizona badge

Best Nursing Home in Apache Junction, Arizona Awards 2020

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

In addition to faring well overall, this nursing home received a nearly flawless inspection report. Consequently, it received one of our highest scores in that category with an A+. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in calculating our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better scores in this area most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

This nursing home also was awarded a impressive short-term care score. This actually is its second strongest category score. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of A. Short-term care grades are generally employed to judge a facility's performance with rehabilitation. In order to have good rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally need to feature higher levels of skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists and other types of therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final measure we considered in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 6.6 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility received a very good nursing grade this year as well. It received one of our better scores in that category with a grade of B+. Our nursing rating looks at the facility's nurse staffing levels. We factor in both the levels of skill of the nurses as well as the quantity of hours spent with patients. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Switching gears to our next area, this nursing home also performed admirably in our long-term care category. We gave it a grade of B+ for that area. This rounded out a first-rate report card. Nursing homes that excel in this category tend to be well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. In addition to looking at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents out of the hospital. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Apache Junction Hlth Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 5.88% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 4.48% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who experienced falls which caused serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 0.91% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to poorer hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 8.52% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 3.9% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents showing symptoms of depression. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 96.98% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 8.37% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 30.46% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 30.46% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 8.95% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Apache Junction Hlth Center, 73.29% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Banner Goldfield Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.05 miles away2050 West Southern Avenue Apache Junction Arizona 85120Voluntary non-profit - Other(480) 733-3300
  • Mountain Vista Medical Center, LpAcute Care Hospitals 2.86 miles away1301 South Crismon Road Mesa Arizona 85209Proprietary(480) 358-6100
  • Banner Gateway Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.9 miles away1900 North Higley Road Gilbert Arizona 85234Voluntary non-profit - Other(480) 543-2000
  • Banner Ironwood Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.3 miles away37000 North Gantzel Road San Tan Valley Arizona 85140Voluntary non-profit - Private(480) 394-4030
  • Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.1 miles away3555 South Val Vista Drive Gilbert Arizona 85297Voluntary non-profit - Church(480) 728-8000
  • Banner Desert Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.86 miles away1400 South Dobson Road Mesa Arizona 85202Voluntary non-profit - Private(480) 412-3000
  • Chandler Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.86 miles away1955 West Frye Road Chandler Arizona 85224Voluntary non-profit - Other(480) 728-3000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Apache Junction Dialysis (Fmc)1.76 miles away11540 E University Dr Ste 109 Apache Junction Arizona 85220Dialysis Stations: 24 (480) 357-5572
  • Mountain Vista Dialysis of Arizona (Dva)2.55 miles away10238 E Hampton Ave Ste 108 Mesa Arizona 85209CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (480) 357-0366
  • East Valley Dialysis (Fmc)6.91 miles away135 S Power Rd Ste 103 Mesa Arizona 85206CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 36 (480) 985-4911
  • Power Road Dialysis (Dva)6.94 miles away301 S Power Road Suite 104 Mesa Arizona 85206Dialysis Stations: 12 (480) 641-1193
  • Southwest Kidney Dialysis - Gilbert (Dva)10.88 miles away5222 E Baseline Rd Ste 104 Gilbert Arizona 85234CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (480) 832-6996
  • Southeast Valley Dialysis (Fmc)10.96 miles away22715 S Ellsworth Rd Ste D Queen Creek Arizona 85142CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (480) 677-2463
  • South Mountain Dialysis Center (Fmc)11.15 miles away26 E Baseline Ste 142 Phoenix Arizona 85042CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (602) 268-8158
  • Home Dialysis of Mesa (Fmc)12.78 miles away1337 S Gilbert Rd Ste 106 Mesa Arizona 85204Dialysis Stations: 1 (480) 926-9222