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Altercare of Wadsworth

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  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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147 Garfield St,
Wadsworth OH 44281

(330) 335-2555

69.53% estimated occupancy 1

Altercare of Wadsworth is one of only three nursing homes located in Wadsworth, Ohio. Sporting an overall rating of B+, this nursing home should work for most prospective patients. With no A rated facilities in the city, this proved to be the best facility in Wadsworth. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home didn't have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about its category grades 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
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

One of the reasons this place is a quality facility is that it earned a very impressive inspection rating. In fact, inspections turned out to be its best category grade. In this area, we awarded this facility an A. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating our inspection scores. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being quite minor. This facility was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This means that the government inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to be an imminent risk to resident health or safety. We should point out that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in the industry.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

This nursing home performed well in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Our nursing score includes several datapoints. The most heavily weighted variable is the amount of time nurses spend with residents. This nursing home provides 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility 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 country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a protocol of moving a patient more frequently.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home's next highest area is long-term care. In that category, we gave this nursing home a B-. Our long-term care ratings are important for patients in need of personal care. One of the factors we considered on top of nursing hours is vaccinations. Frankly, we were a bit bothered by the fact that this nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccine to just 72.0339 percent of its patients. Nevertheless, this place keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next category we graded is short-term care. We gave this facility a solid score in this area, with a grade of B-. Although this was not as favorable as several of its other grades, it is nevertheless not a terrible score. In our short-term care category, we try to create a fair barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we analyze the facility's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that this nursing home submitted data regarding its registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. The final item we considered in this category is the percentage of patients who returned home from the facility. We found that just 4.5 percent of this facility's residents returned home. This figure was below the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Altercare of Wadsworth Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 2.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who suffer from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an measure of quality of care.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 4.66% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who suffered a fall which resulted in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 2.13% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric may be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 5.03% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 26.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term care patients that were given antianxiety medication. These medications are generally used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 16.44% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 81.02% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 9.31% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 10.19% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that maintained mobility. Many in the industry would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 10.19% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 8.17% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Altercare of Wadsworth, 84.97% of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many believe this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Aultman Orrville HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 13.31 miles away832 South Main Street Orrville Ohio 44667Voluntary non-profit - Private(330) 682-3010
  • Summa Western Reserve HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.91 miles away1900 23rd Street Cuyahoga Falls Ohio 44223Voluntary non-profit - Other(330) 971-7000
  • Lodi Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 14.63 miles away225 Elyria Street Lodi Ohio 44254Voluntary non-profit - Private(330) 948-1222
  • Wooster Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.57 miles away1761 Beall Avenue Wooster Ohio 44691Government - Local(330) 263-8100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc - Wadsworth Dialysis2.57 miles away1160 Williams Reserve Blvd. Wadsworth Ohio 44281Dialysis Stations: 13 (330) 336-8070
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  • Fmc - Akron West7.66 miles away3558 Ridgewood Rd Akron Ohio 44333Dialysis Stations: 6 (330) 668-6200
  • Dialysis Care Center Akron LLC8.99 miles away1505 South Hawkins Avenue Akron Ohio 44320Dialysis Stations: 11 (330) 612-0540
  • Davita - White Ponds Dialysis9 miles away791 White Pond Drive Akron Ohio 44320CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (330) 835-9083
  • Fmc White Pond9.1 miles away690 White Pond Dr., Suite 101 Akron Ohio 44320Dialysis Stations: 16 (330) 835-9047
  • Davita - Coventry Dialysis9.32 miles away3235 Manchester Road, Suite 9 Akron Ohio 44319Dialysis Stations: 13 (330) 645-9453