Located in Aiken, South Carolina, Anchor Post-Acute is one of four available facilities in the city. With an overall grade of B+, this is a very good nursing home. In fact, we ranked this facility in the top third of all facilities in the country. We were also pleased to find that this facility did not 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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Anchor Post-Acute
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Catheter Care
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Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. 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. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home was awarded a strong long-term care grade as well. We gave it one of our higher scores in that category with a score of B+. If you are seeking services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care scores. One of the statistics we considered on top of nursing hours is vaccines. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccination to 90 percent of its residents. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
The third area we looked at was short-term care. This facility received a favorable short-term care grade, with a grade of B+ in the category. Short-term care grades are based in part on a facility's quantity of skilled nursing services. This includes a vast scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final metric we considered in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 5.2 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
The next category we rated is nursing, in which this facility received a grade of B-. Although this wound up being its worst category grade, this is nevertheless nothing to be ashamed of. We looked at the qualifications of nurses working for the facility, as well as the number of hours those nurses worked with patients, in computing our rating in this category. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, our nursing grades also consider some quality-focused statistics. We especially like to look at the percentage of patients who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. These data points are indicators of the quality of nursing care, since better care can reduce these problems.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Anchor Post-Acute Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Anchor Post-Acute, 15.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Anchor Post-Acute, 2.86% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Anchor Post-Acute, 4.71% of Patients had UTIs
This figure indicates the percentage of long-term residents that have suffered from urinary tract infections. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Anchor Post-Acute, 13.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Anchor Post-Acute, 25% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Anchor Post-Acute, 2% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Anchor Post-Acute, 85.07% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Anchor Post-Acute, 15% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the decline of a resident's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Anchor Post-Acute, 14.75% of Residents
This is the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Anchor Post-Acute, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Anchor Post-Acute, 14.75% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Anchor Post-Acute, 8.54% of Patients
This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Anchor Post-Acute, 78.55% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for Aiken, SC
- Overall Rating has a grade of C
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B
Looking for more options? Aiken, South Carolina has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Aiken Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5 miles away302 University Parkway Aiken South Carolina 29801Proprietary(803) 641-5900
- University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.43 miles away1350 Walton Way Augusta Georgia 30901Government - Hospital District or Authority(706) 722-9011
- Au Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.03 miles away1120 15th Street Augusta Georgia 30912Voluntary non-profit - Other(706) 721-6569
Nearby Dialysis
- Usrc South Aiken, LLC1.07 miles away169 Crepe Myrtle Dr Aiken South Carolina 29803CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (803) 644-8484
- Aiken Dialysis5.12 miles away775 Medical Park Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801Dialysis Stations: 22 (803) 641-4222
- Fresenius Medical Care Aiken5.16 miles away690 Medical Park Dr Suite 150 Aiken South Carolina 29801Dialysis Stations: 11 (803) 502-4333
- Usrc North Aiken, LLC5.47 miles away208 University Parkway Suite 208 Aiken South Carolina 29801Dialysis Stations: 13 (803) 642-2670
- Davita Northridge Dialysis12.84 miles away139 Market Place Dr North Augusta South Carolina 29860Dialysis Stations: 15 (803) 279-2628
- North Augusta Dialysis Center, LLC13.52 miles away10263 Atomic Road North Augusta South Carolina 29841Dialysis Stations: 21 (803) 279-3722
- Ara Augusta LLC14.91 miles away1000 Telfair St Augusta Georgia 30901CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (706) 774-0130
- Fmc New Bailie16.21 miles away1717 Walton Way Augusta Georgia 30904Dialysis Stations: 29 (706) 481-6920