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Avantara Arlington

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Updated Oct 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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Avantara Arlington 's website

120 Care Center Road Post Office Box 280,
Arlington SD 57212

(605) 983-5796

Avantara Arlington is a small nursing home located in Arlington, South Dakota. We gave this facility an B+ overall grade, ranking it in the top third of all nursing homes in the nation. Based on our ratings, this place has quite a bit going for it. This place also received consistently good ratings in all of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades is available below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • No Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Oncology Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Lymphedema Care

Awards

Top Nursing Home in South Dakota badge

Top Nursing Home in South Dakota Awards 2019

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Top Nursing Home in South Dakota Awards 2020

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Top Nursing Home in South Dakota Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

In addition to performing well in its overall grade, this facility performed at an even higher level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A-. Our inspection grades are tied to several datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. 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.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

Among this facility's other achievements is its high-end short-term care score. We gave them one of our best scores in that area, with a grade of A-. In determining our short-term care grades, we scrutinize a nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other highly trained professionals. This grade is more often than not a reliable measure of the nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Unfortunately, we were not able to track down registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this facility. The final statistic we assessed in this category is the number of residents that returned home from the facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Our nursing grade includes quite a few subcategories, however, the main one is the quantity of nurse hours per patient per week. This facility provided 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

Switching gears to the final area, this nursing home was given an extremely favorable long-term care score. This facility did not end up having any identifiable weaknesses. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. Once we looked at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 98.24561 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents healthy. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand 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 18Dec 23

Avantara Arlington Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Avantara Arlington , 11.63% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A+

In Avantara Arlington , 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a fall leading to major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Avantara Arlington , 0% of Patients had UTIs

This figure measures the percent of long-term care residents which experienced UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this datapoint can be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Avantara Arlington , 14.29% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Avantara Arlington , 15.69% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Avantara Arlington , 3.51% of Patients

This is the percent of patients demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Avantara Arlington , 98.16% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Avantara Arlington , 20% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Avantara Arlington , 16.22% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that retained mobility levels. Many believe that the ability to move around is vital to patients physical and mental health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Avantara Arlington , 16.22% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Nearby Hospitals

  • Brookings Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 18.48 miles away300 22nd Ave Brookings South Dakota 57006Government - Local(605) 696-9000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Avera Dialysis - Brookings18.54 miles away300 22nd Ave Ste 101 Brookings South Dakota 57006Dialysis Stations: 7 (605) 696-7760