Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a large government-owned nursing home in Uvalde, Texas. Sporting an overall rating of C, this looks like a middle of the pack facility. Based on our analysis, this facility ought to meet the needs of many people. Lastly, this nursing home's ownership changed in the last year, so we will need to monitor it to confirm it maintains respectable levels of care.
Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
Please note our records indicate that Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Government - Hospital district
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
To pair with its relatively modest overall score, we gave this nursing home an A for our inspections rating. This score is far more impressive than its overall grade. Inspection grades weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. 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. Based on this, we still had a generally favorable view of this nursing home's inspections.
Long-term Care Quality
The next most favorable area we gave this facility in any area came in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a B-. For prospective residents in need of a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care is an important category. Once we assessed the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is better than the vast majority of nursing homes. This place keeps its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
Our third area we assessed is short-term care, in which this facility was given an F. In crafting our short-term care grades, we look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our goal is to devise a tool for comparing the rehabilitation services of various nursing homes. As you might expect, we learned that this place provides substantially less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the typical facility. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that just 4.9 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Nurse Quality
This facility's weakest area is nursing, which is the final area we scored. Unfortunately, we gave it an F in this area. In spite of some solid grades in other categories, this grade is still alarming so we wanted to make a note of it. The nursing score includes a handful of data points, but the primary one is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This particular nursing home averaged a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This statistic is far below the national average. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing scores. This nursing home fared well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. Many consider these metrics to be measures of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 7.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint can be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 10.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 22.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4.84% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 93.69% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 17.58% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 13.47% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.89 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 13.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.91 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 66.29% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Uvalde Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.52 miles away1025 Garner Field Road Uvalde Texas 78801Government - Hospital District or Authority(830) 278-6251
Nearby Dialysis
- Kidney Disease Clinic of Uvalde1.42 miles away1819 Garner Field Rd Uvalde Texas 78801CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (830) 278-1126