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Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation's website

886 Hwy 411 North,
Etowah TN 37331

(423) 263-3646

74.43% estimated occupancy 1

Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation is an average-sized nursing home located in Etowah, Tennessee. Featuring an overall grade of A, this nursing home is among the highest-graded facilities we looked at. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it as one of the 25 best facilities in Tennessee. This also worked out to be a very consistent nursing home with consistently strong grades in all four of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories is available 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 Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Oncology Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Tennessee badge

Top Nursing Home in Tennessee Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Etowah, Tennessee badge

Best Nursing Home in Etowah, Tennessee Awards 2019

Top Nursing Home in Tennessee badge

Top Nursing Home in Tennessee Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Etowah, Tennessee badge

Best Nursing Home in Etowah, Tennessee Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Etowah, Tennessee badge

Best Nursing Home in Etowah, Tennessee Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

One of the many reasons this ended up being a quality nursing home is that it earned an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical area. Perhaps the most critical factor we look at in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Places with higher grades in this area most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This facility received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe. This indicates that the government inspectors didn't deem any of these deficiencies to be an imminent risk to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

We also wanted to note the fact that this facility was given an impressive grade of A in our short-term care area. In the category of short-term care, we strive to evaluate indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and various therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we assessed in this area is the number of residents that eventually returned home from the facility. We found that 5.6 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A. When calculating our nursing grades, we assess both staffing levels and the training levels of those nurses. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality measures 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 prevented by providing better nursing care, such as employing a protocol of moving residents more often.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

In our last category, we gave this facility an A+ for our long-term care grade. This completed a very favorable report card. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in this category tend to provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure residents are well cared for. Once we assessed the amount of nursing care, we then looked at the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia is often a life threatening ailment for nursing home patients so we prefer when a nursing home does not take any chances. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 5.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 2.09% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 2.15% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 14.98% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 0% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 99.59% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 13.22% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the decline of a resident's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 27.02% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who remained mobile levels. Some would argue that the ability to move around is important for patients physical and mental well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 27.02% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 16.14% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 68.3% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAcute Care Hospitals 9.31 miles away1114 W Madison Ave Athens Tennessee 37371Proprietary(423) 745-1411
  • Sweetwater Hospital AssociationAcute Care Hospitals 19.52 miles away304 Wright St Sweetwater Tennessee 37874Voluntary non-profit - Private(865) 213-8200

Nearby Dialysis

  • Total Renal Care, Inc.1.73 miles away109 Grady Rd Etowah Tennessee 37331Dialysis Stations: 16 (423) 263-3666
  • Fmc Athens9.88 miles away943 Decatur Pike Athens Tennessee 37303Dialysis Stations: 7 (423) 507-9712
  • Rocky Top Dialysis18.71 miles away921 New Hwy 68 Sweetwater Tennessee 37874Dialysis Stations: 17 (423) 337-5770
  • Fmc Skyway18.88 miles away783 New Highway 68 Sweetwater Tennessee 37874Dialysis Stations: 17 (423) 337-4534