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American River Center

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  • Memory Care

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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3900 Garfield Avenue,
Carmichael CA 95608

(916) 481-6455

100.5% estimated occupancy 1

American River Center is located in Carmichael, California. This city has a population of 59,418 people. This nursing home received an A- overall, which is very favorable grade. Based on our analysis, you can not go wrong with this nursing home. This facility's strong report card was highlighted by its short-term care rating, which is addressed 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 - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Oncology Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this facility received an impressive grade of A in our short-term care category. In determining our short-term care ratings, we assess a facility's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly trained professionals. This score is often a fair assessment of the nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we considered in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 6.2 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: A

Adding to its impressive category grades, this facility also excelled in the category of inspections, where it earned a grade of A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection grades. One critical factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these are relatively minor. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. The nursing rating includes a handful of components, many of which are tied to nursing hours. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next category we graded is long-term care, in which this nursing home was awarded a C. This is this facility's least impressive category. This is nevertheless not a bad grade. If you are looking for services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each facility's long-term care ratings. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. We were pleased to discover that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia. This nursing home keeps its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0.01 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

American River Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In American River Center, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In American River Center, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents that experienced a fall which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing ratings.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In American River Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that experienced urinary tract infections. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In American River Center, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In American River Center, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In American River Center, 5.83% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many believe that this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In American River Center, 95.65% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In American River Center, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate erosion of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In American River Center, 10.41% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In American River Center, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In American River Center, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In American River Center, 11.34 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In American River Center, 79.12% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements.

Scores for Carmichael, CA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B

Looking for more options? Carmichael, California has 4 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Heritage Oaks HospitalPsychiatric 1.66 miles away4250 Auburn Blvd Sacramento California 95841Proprietary(916) 489-3336
  • Mercy San Juan Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.53 miles away6501 Coyle Ave Carmichael California 95608Voluntary non-profit - Other(916) 537-5000
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - SacramentoAcute Care Hospitals 3.79 miles away2025 Morse Avenue Sacramento California 95825Voluntary non-profit - Private(916) 973-5000
  • Mercy General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.71 miles away4001 J St Sacramento California 95819Voluntary non-profit - Private(916) 453-4453
  • Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoAcute Care Hospitals 8.43 miles away2825 Capitol Avenue Sacramento California 95816Voluntary non-profit - Private(916) 733-8999
  • University of California Davis Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.56 miles away2315 Stockton Boulevard Sacramento California 95817Voluntary non-profit - Other(916) 734-2011
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleAcute Care Hospitals 8.98 miles away1600 Eureka Road Roseville California 95661Voluntary non-profit - Private(916) 784-4000
  • Mercy Hospital of FolsomAcute Care Hospitals 10.45 miles away1650 Creekside Drive Folsom California 95630Voluntary non-profit - Private(916) 983-7400

Nearby Dialysis

  • Manzanita Dialysis Center1.38 miles away4005 Manzanita Avenue Ste 17 & 18 Carmichael California 95608CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (916) 483-3241
  • Dci Madison Dialysis Clinic1.75 miles away5222 Madison Avenue Sacramento California 95841Dialysis Stations: 12 (916) 338-6644
  • North Highlands Dialysis Center3.81 miles away4612 Roseville Road Suite 100 North Highlands California 95660CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (916) 334-1368
  • Dci Rancho Dialysis Clinic4.62 miles away10294 Rockingham Drive Sacramento California 95827Dialysis Stations: 16 (916) 857-1819
  • Sunset Dialysis Center4.74 miles away3071 Gold Canal Drive Rancho Cordova California 95670CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (916) 638-8429
  • Antelope Dialysis Center4.9 miles away6406 Tupelo Drive Ste-A Citrus Heights California 95621CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 31 (916) 721-1800
  • University Dialysis Center6.15 miles away333 University Avenue Suite 100 Sacramento California 95825CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (916) 920-0877
  • North Sacramento Dialysis Center7.15 miles away251 Lathrop Way Suite A Sacramento California 95815CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (916) 922-4721

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  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=555450