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Altercare Thornville

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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Altercare Thornville's website

14100 Zion Road,
Thornville OH 43076

86.4% estimated occupancy 1

Altercare Thornville is the sole nursing home we were able to find in Thornville, Ohio. We gave it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the pack rating. In our view, this place ought to be a solid choice for quite a few people. One of the highlights of this facility's profile is its impressive inspection grade, which you can find in the next paragraph.

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Phone Placement:
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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 Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Optometry
  • Colostomy Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Catheter Care
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B

One of the reasons this proved to be a decent facility is it received a very favorable inspection grade. In this area, we awarded this nursing home a B. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being relatively minor. This place received 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe. This tells you that the inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to pose an immediate threat to patient health or safety. A few relatively minor dings aren't something to panic about.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home also received a strong grade in our nursing category. We awarded this nursing home an above average grade of B in this area. Nursing ratings are largely based on a nursing home's nurse staffing. This facility provided 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The third category we analyzed is short-term care, where this facility was awarded a B- in this category. Our short-term care scores are considered to be more important for residents in need of rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation typically mandates more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not merely nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. The last metric we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 4.2 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The final area we graded was long-term care. We awarded this nursing home a grade of B- in that area. For residents in need of a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Thankfully, this facility provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is a very solid datapoint. This facility keeps its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Altercare Thornville Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Altercare Thornville, 8.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents that have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Altercare Thornville, 6.2% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: F

In Altercare Thornville, 7.03% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Altercare Thornville, 15.32% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Altercare Thornville, 32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Altercare Thornville, 19.27% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients showing depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Altercare Thornville, 98.63% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Altercare Thornville, 4.04% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Altercare Thornville, 22.98% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels. Many in the industry believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Altercare Thornville, 22.98% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In Altercare Thornville, 4.25% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Altercare Thornville, 72.73% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Licking Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.21 miles away1320 West Main Street Newark Ohio 43055Voluntary non-profit - Private(220) 564-4000
  • Fairfield Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.38 miles away401 North Ewing Street Lancaster Ohio 43130Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 687-8009
  • Diley Ridge Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.55 miles away7911 Diley Road Canal Winchester Ohio 43110Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 838-7910

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita - Cherry Valley Dialysis9.99 miles away1627 W. Main Street Newark Ohio 43055Dialysis Stations: 26 (740) 522-1699
  • Davita - Premiere Kidney Center of Newark10.08 miles away65 South Terrace Ave Newark Ohio 43055Dialysis Stations: 21 (740) 522-2955
  • Fmc - Hocking Hills Dialysis Center13.84 miles away1550 Sheridan Drive Ste 306 Lancaster Ohio 43130CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (740) 689-0566
  • Fairfield Kidney Center15.33 miles away618 Pleasantville Road, Ste 102 Lancaster Ohio 43130Dialysis Stations: 15 (740) 687-6480
  • Davita Pataskala Dialysis16.87 miles away642 East Broad Street Pataskala Ohio 43062Dialysis Stations: 8 (740) 964-1306
  • Fmc Canal Winchester, LLC19.09 miles away1310 Hill Road North Suite 100 Pickerington Ohio 43147Dialysis Stations: 13 (614) 751-8660
  • Davita Zanesville Dialysis19.95 miles away3120 Newark Road Zanesville Ohio 43701Dialysis Stations: 22 (740) 454-2911

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=366369