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Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Home
Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

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Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center's website

66 Ozbirn Lane,
Ash Flat AR 72513

(870) 994-2341

52.85% estimated occupancy ¹

Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is an average-sized facility located in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Sporting an overall score of C, this appears to be a middle of the road facility. You can definitely do worse than this nursing home. The best part of this nursing home's report card was is its inspection score. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company
Secure Memory Care
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Dentistry
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Podiatry
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Laboratory
X-Ray
Recreational Therapy
Optometry
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

This facility's best category grade came in the area of inspections. In that category, we gave this nursing home a B+. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. Inspection grades account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this category generally have very 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 had a generally positive view of this facility's recent inspections.

Nurse Quality

In addition, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B in our nursing category. This is one of our better grades. Our nursing score is based on a variety of factors. The most important factor is the amount of time nurses spend with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any nursing home Arkansas in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as employing a policy of moving residents more often.

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Long-term Care Quality

The next best area we awarded this nursing home in any area came in the area of long-term care, where we gave it a grade of C. Our long-term care ratings are pivotal for people seeking non-healthcare services such as personal care. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Fortunately, this nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is a very respectable percentage. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

The last area we assessed is short-term care. We gave this nursing home a grade of C in this category. In calculating these short-term care grades, we look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. The purpose is to devise a measure for comparing the rehabilitation services of different facilities. In this place's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients who returned home from this nursing home. We found that 4.9 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit below the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 8.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 4% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 2.3% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 12.13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term patients that were administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 21.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 2.07% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 95.87% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 11.98% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 12.63% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 1.81 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 12.63 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 12.62 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.