Alden Estates of Jefferson is the lone option we found in Jefferson, Wisconsin. This nursing home received an overall grade of C, which is a decent grade. This nursing home has some things working in its favor. More information on this facility's category grades may be found below. Its best category was short-term care, which is addressed in the next section.
Alden Estates of Jefferson
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Radiation Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Short-term Care Quality
This facility received a short-term care score which is stronger than its overall grade. We awarded this facility a B in this category. Our short-term care grades are based on a facility's quantity of highly-skilled nursing services. This means a broad range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last metric we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that 5.4 percent of this nursing home's patients were able to return home.
Facility Inspections
We would also like to point out this nursing home's strong inspection grade. This nursing home earned a grade of B in this category, which is one of our better scores. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively insignificant. This particular nursing home received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a solid inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
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Nurse Quality
We also gave this nursing home a decent score in the category of nursing care, with a grade of B-. When computing our nursing scores, we look at both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the levels of licensure of those nurses. This facility provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a lower figure than we are used to seeing. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this nursing home excelled in some of the quality measures we looked at. It scored well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the fourth area, this nursing home didn't perform very well. Due to a rock bottom grade of F in long-term care, this was its weakest area. For prospective patients looking for a permanent residence as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care grades are a key measure. Once we looked at the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 94.411766 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is higher than the majority of nursing homes. To our surprise, this facility also keeps its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Alden Estates of Jefferson Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 6.93% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 3.27% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 3.19% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term patients which have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric can be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 13.83% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 15.45% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 6.26% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting signs of depression. Some believe that this is a measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 92.96% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 13.23% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 20.17% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who maintained mobility. Some believe that mobility is critical to patients mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 1.28 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 20.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 13.08 Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Alden Estates of Jefferson, 75.51% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Fort Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.45 miles away611 Sherman Ave E Fort Atkinson Wisconsin 53538Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 568-5000
- Watertown Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.6 miles away125 Hospital Drive Watertown Wisconsin 53098Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 261-4210
- Edgerton Hospital and Health ServicesCritical Access Hospitals 15.63 miles away11101 N Sherman Road Edgerton Wisconsin 53534Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 884-3441
- Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.6 miles away791 E Summit Ave Oconomowoc Wisconsin 53066Voluntary non-profit - Private(262) 569-9400
- Aurora Medical Center SummitAcute Care Hospitals 18.62 miles away36500 Aurora Drive Oconomowoc Wisconsin 53066Voluntary non-profit - Private(262) 434-1000
Nearby Dialysis
- Total Renal Care Inc4.07 miles away525 Handeyside Lane Fort Atkinson Wisconsin 53538Dialysis Stations: 15 (920) 563-8665
- Total Renal Care Inc15.54 miles away1905 Market Way Watertown Wisconsin 53094Dialysis Stations: 11 (920) 206-0666
- Total Renal Care Inc18.61 miles away1253 Corporate Ctr Dr Oconomowoc Wisconsin 53066Dialysis Stations: 15 (262) 560-0371