Aristacare at Delaire

Nursing Home
Contracted Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Aristacare at Delaire's website

400 W Stimpson Ave,
Linden NJ 07036

(908) 862-3399

64.33% estimated occupancy ¹

Aristacare at Delaire is a very-large nursing home in Linden, New Jersey. Featuring an overall score of B, this is a good nursing home. Based on our ratings, this nursing home has quite a bit going for it. This place was stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any bad scores in any of the four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Partnership
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Medication Management
Transportation
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Palliative Care
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy
Laboratory
X-Ray
Recreational Therapy
Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

On top of being a quality facility overall, this place especially excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned an A. Not many nursing homes fared better in this area. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This place was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This means that the government inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor dings are not necessarily the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Among this facility's other achievements is its high-end long-term care score. We gave them one of our strongest grades in that area, with a score of A-. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. After looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 99.66499 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the majority of nursing homes. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

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Short-term Care Quality

The next category we assessed is short-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. Our short-term care scores are based in part on a nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a vast range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, not to mention other variations of therapy. It does not appear that this facility provided information about its staffing of registered nurses or physical therapists. The last statistic we considered in this area is the percentage of patients that ultimately were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 5.8 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home. Unfortunately, this was below average.

Nurse Quality

Our final area is nursing, in which we gave this facility a B- in this area. The nursing rating analyzes many data points, many of which are tied to nursing hours. This nursing home averages just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics. Although this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in some of these quality metrics. With less than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this area. This can be a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as by employing a policy of moving a patient more often.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Aristacare at Delaire Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Aristacare at Delaire, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Aristacare at Delaire, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a fall resulting in serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Aristacare at Delaire, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Aristacare at Delaire, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Aristacare at Delaire, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Aristacare at Delaire, 5.95% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Aristacare at Delaire, 91.97% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Aristacare at Delaire, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Aristacare at Delaire, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Aristacare at Delaire, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Aristacare at Delaire, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Aristacare at Delaire, 8.37 Percentage of Patients

This tells you 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 Aristacare at Delaire, 80.92% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayAcute Care Hospitals 2.39 miles away865 Stone St Rahway New Jersey 07065Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 381-4200
Trinitas Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.02 miles away225 Williamson Street Elizabeth New Jersey 07207Voluntary non-profit - Private(908) 994-5000
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.27 miles away201 Lyons Ave Newark New Jersey 07112Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 926-7850
Jfk Medical Ctr - Anthony M. Yelencsics CommunityAcute Care Hospitals 7.06 miles away65 James Street Edison New Jersey 08818Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 321-7000
Richmond University Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.44 miles away355 Bard Avenue Staten Island New York 10310Voluntary non-profit - Private(718) 818-1234
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy DivisionAcute Care Hospitals 7.63 miles away530 New Brunswick Ave Perth Amboy New Jersey 08861Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 442-3700
Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.75 miles away29 East 29th St Bayonne New Jersey 07002Voluntary non-profit - Private(201) 858-5000
Overlook Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.12 miles away99 Beauvoir Avenue Summit New Jersey 07902Voluntary non-profit - Other(908) 522-2000

Nearby Dialysis

Trinitas Sat Linden0.45 miles away10 North Wood Ave Suite G Linden New Jersey 07036Dialysis Stations: 15 (908) 862-7400
Fmc Linden Dialysis1.2 miles away630 West St. Georges Ave Linden New Jersey 07036CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (908) 925-5161
Davita Rahway1.85 miles away800 Harrison Street Rahway New Jersey 07065Dialysis Stations: 18 (732) 680-0370
Trinitas Hospital3.62 miles awayDialysis Unit 225 Williamson Street Elizabeth New Jersey 07207Dialysis Stations: 14 (908) 994-5203
Trinitas Cranford Dialysis3.63 miles away205 Birchwood Ave Cranford New Jersey 07016Dialysis Stations: 9 (908) 402-2000
Fmc Kenilworth3.98 miles away131 South 31st Street Kenilworth New Jersey 07033CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (908) 241-0453
Fmc Colonia Dialysis Ctr4.02 miles away1250 Route 27 Colonia New Jersey 07067CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (732) 382-7333
Trinitas Livingston St4.1 miles awayDialysis Unit 629 Livingston St Elizabethport New Jersey 07206Dialysis Stations: 14 (908) 994-7011