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Lake Worth Nursing Home

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Updated Jan 1, 2021 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
Oct 18: DNov 18: DDec 18: DJan 19: BFeb 19: BMay 19: CJun 19: CJul 19: CAug 19: CSep 19: CJan 20: CMar 20: CApr 20: FMay 20: FJun 20: FJul 20: FAug 20: FSep 20: FOct 20: CNov 20: CJan 21: B-
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4220 Wells Dr,
Fort Worth TX 76135

(817) 237-7184

40.27% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Data for Lake Worth Nursing Home has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

With over 20 options having an address in Fort Worth, Texas, Lake Worth Nursing Home is one of many nursing homes in the city. We awarded this nursing home an overall score of B-. After grading the other facilities in Fort Worth, this looks like a higher quality choice than quite a few of them. This facility seems to have some things working in its favor. The best part of this facility's report card is is its nursing rating. We discuss nursing in the next section.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home received a nursing grade which is better than its overall grade. We awarded this nursing home an above average score of B+ in this area. When determining a facility's nursing rating, we consider the quantity of hours nurses are with patients and the level of skill of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality-based metrics and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the state in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as by employing a protocol of moving a resident more frequently.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

In addition, we also wanted to draw your attention to the fact that this nursing home was given positive short-term care marks this year. We awarded them one of our more favorable scores in that category, with a grade of B+. This turned out to be the facility's second strongest score. Our short-term care grades are arguably most meaningful for residents requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing services. This means not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. We weren't able to locate information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B

This facility also earned favorable government inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a B. This grade is also better than the facility's overall score. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This facility was assessed 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This indicates that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies to be an immediate risk to patient safety or health. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are rare in the industry.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Turning to our next category, this facility was awarded a C in long-term care, which is a respectable score. With our long-term care grade, we weigh the sheer quantity of care offered by a facility, along with a series of qualitative metrics. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 97.40741 percent of its residents, which is better than the vast majority of nursing homes. This place also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Lake Worth Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 7% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 2.59% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents which experienced a fall resulting in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 0.77% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to poor nursing care. However, this statistic could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 28.32% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 21.19% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 0.44% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 96.72% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 22.03% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a resident's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 21.35% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents who maintained mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Lake Worth Nursing Home, 21.35% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Scores for Fort Worth, TX

  • Overall Rating has a grade of C
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of C
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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Nearby Dialysis

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