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Altercare Somerset

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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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Altercare Somerset's website

411 South Columbus Street,
Somerset OH 43783

(740) 743-2924

67.5% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Altercare Somerset has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Altercare Somerset is a nursing home located in Somerset, Ohio, a city with a population of 4,704 people. We awarded this facility an overall grade of D. A grade of this caliber typically indicates a few red flags. In our view, we'd be very reluctant to recommend this place. We would not blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, inspection grades are discussed in the next section.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

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

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

Although we were not high on this facility overall, we awarded it a B- for our inspections rating. This grade is better than the facility's overall score. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection grades. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively minor. This nursing home was assessed 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This tells you that the inspectors didn't deem any of these deficiencies to be an imminent risk to resident health or safety. Lastly, this nursing home was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. This is generally a really bad sign. We would never recommend this facility.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

We awarded this facility a respectable grade in the area of nursing as well, with a grade of C. Our nursing rating is largely based on a nursing home's nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics. While this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in some of these quality-based metrics. With less than five percent of its patients sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed well in this metric. This is typically an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by employing a policy of moving residents even once per day.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home's third best area turned out to be short-term care. In that category, we awarded this facility a grade of C. Our short-term care ratings are believed to be most important for folks requiring rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation usually requires more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not just nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, this facility was below average in terms of its quantity of registered nurse and physical therapy hours provided to its residents based on the measures we assessed. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the number of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the nursing home. We found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The last area we graded was long-term care. We gave it a C in this area. This is not a bad grade in this area. Our long-term care grade focuses on a facility's assistance with daily living instead of the highly skilled therapy and medical services that are critical to a skilled nursing facility. After assessing the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is more than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Altercare Somerset Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Altercare Somerset, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Altercare Somerset, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents who suffered falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Altercare Somerset, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could also be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Altercare Somerset, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Altercare Somerset, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: F

In Altercare Somerset, 21.39% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression may reveal worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Altercare Somerset, 88.91% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Altercare Somerset, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of erosion of a resident's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Altercare Somerset, 12.66% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Altercare Somerset, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Altercare Somerset, 12.98 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Altercare Somerset, 75.85% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Fairfield Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.13 miles away401 North Ewing Street Lancaster Ohio 43130Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 687-8009
  • Licking Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.91 miles away1320 West Main Street Newark Ohio 43055Voluntary non-profit - Private(220) 564-4000
  • Hocking Valley Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.04 miles away601 State Route 664n Logan Ohio 43138Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 380-8227
  • Genesis HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.21 miles away2951 Maple Avenue Zanesville Ohio 43701Voluntary non-profit - Private(740) 454-5000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc - Hocking Hills Dialysis Center15.17 miles away1550 Sheridan Drive Ste 306 Lancaster Ohio 43130CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (740) 689-0566
  • Fairfield Kidney Center16.16 miles away618 Pleasantville Road, Ste 102 Lancaster Ohio 43130Dialysis Stations: 15 (740) 687-6480
  • Davita Zanesville Dialysis17.66 miles away3120 Newark Road Zanesville Ohio 43701Dialysis Stations: 22 (740) 454-2911
  • Davita - Cherry Valley Dialysis18.85 miles away1627 W. Main Street Newark Ohio 43055Dialysis Stations: 26 (740) 522-1699
  • Davita - Premiere Kidney Center of Newark18.93 miles away65 South Terrace Ave Newark Ohio 43055Dialysis Stations: 21 (740) 522-2955
  • Kidney Care Centers of Zanesville19.29 miles away3239 Maple Avenue Zanesville Ohio 43701CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (740) 450-1655
  • Davita - Logan Dialysis19.83 miles away12880 Grey Street Logan Ohio 43138Dialysis Stations: 12 (740) 380-6049