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Altenheim

  • Nursing Home
  • Assisted Living

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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Altenheim's website

18627 Shurmer Road,
Strongsville OH 44136

(440) 238-3361

91.95% estimated occupancy 1

Altenheim is a large non-profit nursing home located in Strongsville, Ohio. With an overall rating of B+, this is a high quality facility. You can certainly do much worse than this facility. The best part of this nursing home's strong report card was its inspection score. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Pain Management
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Aquatic Therapy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Strongsville, Ohio badge

Best Nursing Home in Strongsville, Ohio Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Strongsville, Ohio badge

Best Nursing Home in Strongsville, Ohio Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

In addition to being a strong nursing home overall, it also received A+ inspections in recent years. Its inspections are virtually flawless. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category tend to have very few severe deficiencies. This nursing home received 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This indicates that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A couple relatively minor dings are not necessarily the end of the world.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility is also above average in the category of short-term care, where it was awarded a score of B+. It outperformed most nursing homes in this area. In computing our short-term care scores, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our purpose is to formulate a measure for sizing up the rehabilitation services of different facilities. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. 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 area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 5.9 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home is also strong in the category of long-term care, where it was awarded a score of B. It outpaced most facilities in this area. Facilities that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. After assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 99.67846 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

The final area we analyzed was nursing. We awarded this nursing home an acceptable grade in this area, with a C. Even though this isn't as favorable as many of this nursing home's other scores, it is still not a poor grade. There are many subcategories included in this area. Many of the subcategories reflect levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other nursing homes. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place excelled in some of the quality measures we assessed. It scored well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Altenheim Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Altenheim, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Altenheim, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who have had a fall leading to severe injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Altenheim, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This figure measures the percent of long-term patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Altenheim, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are sometimes used for treating several conditions, including cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Altenheim, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Altenheim, 20.26% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression could indicate a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Altenheim, 90.12% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Altenheim, 14.88% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Altenheim, 16.29% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels. Many in the industry believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' physical and mental well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Altenheim, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Altenheim, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In Altenheim, 12 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Altenheim, 75.25% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Southwest General Health CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.73 miles away18697 Bagley Road Cleveland Ohio 44130Voluntary non-profit - Private(440) 816-6701
  • Fairview HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.17 miles away18101 Lorain Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44111Voluntary non-profit - Private(216) 476-7000
  • Uh St John Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.66 miles away29000 Center Ridge Road Westlake Ohio 44145Voluntary non-profit - Private(440) 835-8000
  • Medina HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.47 miles away1000 East Washington Street Medina Ohio 44256Voluntary non-profit - Private(330) 725-1000
  • Metrohealth SystemAcute Care Hospitals 13.08 miles away2500 Metrohealth Drive Cleveland Ohio 44109Voluntary non-profit - Other(216) 778-7089
  • Lutheran HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 14.38 miles away1730 West 25th Street Cleveland Ohio 44113Voluntary non-profit - Private(216) 696-4300
  • Marymount HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 14.71 miles away12300 Mccracken Road Cleveland Ohio 44125Voluntary non-profit - Private(216) 581-0500
  • St Vincent Charity Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.7 miles away2351 East 22nd Street Cleveland Ohio 44115Voluntary non-profit - Private(216) 861-6200

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Dialysis - Strongsville1.03 miles away17792 Pearl Rd. Strongsville Ohio 44136CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (440) 238-9270
  • Davita - Middleburg Heights Dialysis4.34 miles away7360 Engle Road Cleveland Ohio 44130Dialysis Stations: 24 (440) 891-5645
  • Davita - Kidney Center of Brunswick4.69 miles away3812 Center Road, Suite 101 Brunswick Ohio 44212Dialysis Stations: 16 (330) 220-4502
  • Nxstage Cleveland, LLC4.81 miles away1418 Town Center Blvd a-30 Brunswick Ohio 44212Dialysis Stations: 13 (330) 558-8744
  • Fmc - Brunswick Dialysis Center5.23 miles away2583-2585 Center Road Hinckley Ohio 44233Dialysis Stations: 19 (330) 220-4366
  • Center for Dialysis Care Middleburg Heights5.74 miles away6749 Eastland Road Cleveland Ohio 44130Dialysis Stations: 20 (440) 234-3916
  • Davita - Parma Dialysis7 miles away6735 Ames Road Cleveland Ohio 44129Dialysis Stations: 19 (440) 743-0690
  • Davita - Parma Heights Dialysis7.11 miles away9050 North Church Drive Cleveland Ohio 44130CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (440) 842-0895