Adams County Nursing Center is a senior living facility located in Natchez, Mississippi, a city with 32,334 people. This nursing home is a quality facility, with an overall grade of B+. This actually proved to be the highest rated facility in Natchez. This nursing home was better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any weak links in any of the major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
Adams County Nursing Center
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Cardiac Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Oncology Care
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to earning a strong overall score, this facility fared even better in our inspections category which is based on the nursing home's recent government inspections. In fact, we awarded it an A for this category, which is one of our best grades. Our inspection ratings account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area usually have very few severe deficiencies. It does not look like we have deficiency counts for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Adding to this nursing home's list of accomplishments, it also received a very favorable long-term care grade. We gave them a dominant grade of A- in this category. When nursing homes receive this kind of score in this category it is usually a good sign for patient care and indicates that the place is well-staffed with nurses aids. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients, which is far higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Nurse Quality
Another one of this facility's impressive category grades came in the area of nursing care. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. Nursing scores are tied to quantity of nursing care available. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we graded is short-term care. In this category, we awarded this nursing home a decent grade of C. This turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive area. In calculating our short-term care grades, we look at a nursing home's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. This score is generally a meaningful measure of a facility's rehabilitation services. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final datapoint we assessed in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that just 4.3 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Adams County Nursing Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Adams County Nursing Center, 10.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Adams County Nursing Center, 3.26% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Adams County Nursing Center, 3.03% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Adams County Nursing Center, 20.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Adams County Nursing Center, 22.76% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure gauges the percent of long-term patients who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are generally prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Adams County Nursing Center, 2.3% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are showing symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Adams County Nursing Center, 93.75% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Adams County Nursing Center, 18.95% Percentage of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Adams County Nursing Center, 20.82% Percentage of Residents
This metric tracks the percent of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility. Some believe that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Adams County Nursing Center, 1.95 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Adams County Nursing Center, 20.82 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Adams County Nursing Center, 13.63 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Adams County Nursing Center, 69.18% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with superior rehabilitation services.
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Medical Care Adams County Home, LLC0.72 miles away151 Jefferson Davis Blvd Ste D Natchez Mississippi 39120Dialysis Stations: 1 (601) 445-3393
- Rcg Natchez0.92 miles away312 Highland Blvd Natchez Mississippi 39120CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 31 (601) 446-8060
- Fmcna - Ferriday3.79 miles away2004 Carter Street Suite A Vidalia Louisiana 71373CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (318) 336-4196