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Panora Specialty Care

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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805 East Main,
Panora IA 50216

(641) 755-2700

79.13% estimated occupancy 1

Panora Specialty Care is in Panora, Iowa. This nursing home turns out to be a very solid facility, with an overall grade of B. Based on our ratings, this nursing home ought to meet the needs of most people. This facility's impressive profile was highlighted by its inspection score, which we will address in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Lymphedema Care

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

On top of being a strong nursing home overall, this place excelled in our inspections category, where it received an A. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection scores. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some of these are quite minor. Although this place had some deficiencies on its report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

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. Nursing scores are primarily tied to a facility's nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility Iowa in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as by having a system of moving patients more often.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This facility is also strong in the area of short-term care, where it was awarded a score of B. It performed more favorably than most nursing homes in this area. In our short-term care grade, we seek to create a valuable measure for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we assess a facility's level of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final datapoint we looked at in this area is the number of patients who returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The final area we assessed was long-term care. This nursing home was given a grade of C for this area. In the area of long-term care, we focus more on the quantity of care offered by a facility, as opposed to more healthcare-oriented services. One of the criteria we considered on top of nursing hours was vaccines. Fortunately, this facility administered the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its patients. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Panora Specialty Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Panora Specialty Care, 5.36% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Panora Specialty Care, 4.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Panora Specialty Care, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents who have sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic can also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Panora Specialty Care, 20.63% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used for treating several conditions, including cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Panora Specialty Care, 35.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who are prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Panora Specialty Care, 13.38% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents demonstrating signs of depression. Some believe this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Panora Specialty Care, 98.75% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Panora Specialty Care, 11.76% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of decline of a resident's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Panora Specialty Care, 16.84% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Panora Specialty Care, 16.84% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Panora Specialty Care, 74% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Guthrie County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 7.3 miles away710 North 12th Street Guthrie Center Iowa 50115Government - Local(641) 332-2201
  • Dallas County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 16.59 miles away610 Tenth Street Perry Iowa 50220Voluntary non-profit - Other(515) 465-3547

Nearby Dialysis

  • Perry Dialysis16.61 miles away610 10th St Perry Iowa 50220Dialysis Stations: 8 (515) 465-2657