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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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102 Leonard Avenue,
Newton NC 28658

(828) 464-8260

85.4% estimated occupancy 1

Abernethy Laurels is a large non-profit nursing home located in Newton, North Carolina. With an overall grade of A, this is clearly a superb facility. We were impressed enough to rank this facility as one of the top 50 facilities in North Carolina. Headlining this facility's stellar profile is its inspection rating, which we will address in the next section.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in North Carolina Awards 2019

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Top Nursing Home in North Carolina Awards 2020

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Top Nursing Home in North Carolina Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

On top of receiving a strong overall grade, this nursing home also received an A+ inspection rating. This is based on its recent government inspections. An A+ in this area is one of the highest complements we can pay to a facility. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better scores in this category tend to have few of these severe deficiencies. 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. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

We also wanted to note the fact that this facility was awarded a strong grade of A- in our long-term care category. Nursing homes that receive this kind of grade in long-term care typically provide consistent around the clock care to ensure patients are kept in good health. After considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients healthy. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

Contributing to its high-end assessment, this facility also was given an excellent short-term care score, with a grade of A-. Our short-term care scores are arguably more critical for those requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually requires higher levels of skilled nursing services. This includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last statistic we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 5.4 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

In the last category we assessed, this facility received a very favorable grade of A- in our nursing category. With this score, the nursing home topped off a straight A report card. Our nursing grade weighs several factors. The most important one is the amount of time nurses spent with patients. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any nursing home the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as having a system of turning residents at least once a day.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Abernethy Laurels Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Abernethy Laurels, 4.27% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents that suffer from pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Abernethy Laurels, 3.75% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a fall which resulted in major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Abernethy Laurels, 2.3% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Abernethy Laurels, 21.32% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used to treat a variety of conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Abernethy Laurels, 25.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Abernethy Laurels, 1.52% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Abernethy Laurels, 99.82% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Abernethy Laurels, 16.07% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Abernethy Laurels, 16.2% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels. Many in the industry argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' physical and mental well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Abernethy Laurels, 0.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Abernethy Laurels, 16.2% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Abernethy Laurels, 13.41% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Abernethy Laurels, 74.86% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Catawba Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.34 miles away810 Fairgrove Church Rd Hickory North Carolina 28602Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 326-3809
  • Frye Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.58 miles away420 N Center St Hickory North Carolina 28601Proprietary(828) 322-6070
  • Atrium Health LincolnAcute Care Hospitals 10.94 miles away433 Mcalister Rd Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Government - Hospital District or Authority(980) 212-2000
  • Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.63 miles away171 Fairview Road Mooresville North Carolina 28117Proprietary(704) 660-4000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.4.73 miles away3802 Startown Rd Newton North Carolina 28658Dialysis Stations: 15 (828) 465-2006
  • Fresenius Medical Services of Catawba Valley5.45 miles away301 10th Street Nw Suite C 101 Conover North Carolina 28613CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (828) 464-3830
  • Davita Catawba County Dialysis8.79 miles away1900 3rd Avenue Lane Se Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 10 (828) 304-0102
  • Fmc Dialysis Services of Hickory8.85 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Ste 1103 Hickory North Carolina 28602CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (828) 324-9580
  • Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.8.85 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Se Suite 2102 Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 5 (828) 304-0018
  • Fmc Lincolnton Dialysis14.8 miles away1090 S Grove Street Ext Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Dialysis Stations: 30 (704) 736-9300
  • West Iredell Dialysis Center17.13 miles away115 Westbrook Lane stateville North Carolina 28625CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (704) 881-0336
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County17.15 miles away175 Commerce Drive Taylorsville North Carolina 28681Dialysis Stations: 13 (828) 632-3547