Ashland Healthcare is a small nursing home located in Ashland, Missouri. We awarded this facility an overall grade of B. A score in this range requires quality scores in most areas. As far as we can see, this facility is a good fit for most people. This place was better in some categories than others, but it did not have any bad scores in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
Ashland Healthcare
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
On top of earning a great overall score, this facility also received an elite nursing grade. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with an A. We scrutinized the levels of nurses at the nursing home, as well as the number of hours those nurses were with patients, in computing our score in this area. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home also excelled in inspections. In fact, we gave it an B+ for that category, which is one of our highest grades. This is one of the few nursing homes with an overall grade in this range which received multiple category grades this high. Inspection scores weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better scores in this area typically have very few severe deficiencies. While this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home was given its next highest category score in the category of short-term care. We awarded this nursing home a B- in this category, which is a decent grade. In computing our short-term care scores, we look at the nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other types of therapists. This score is often a reliable assessment of the facility's ability to rehabilitate patients. We weren't able to locate information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we assessed is long-term care. We awarded it a C in this area. This is not a bad grade in this category. In computing our long-term care scores, we assess the assistance with daily living received by a nursing home's patients. On top of looking at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. This place keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Ashland Healthcare Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Ashland Healthcare, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients who sustained 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 care reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Ashland Healthcare, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who experienced a fall leading to major injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Ashland Healthcare, 3.39% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Ashland Healthcare, 20.47% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Ashland Healthcare, 24.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Ashland Healthcare, 4.19% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Ashland Healthcare, 88.53% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Ashland Healthcare, 14.68% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Ashland Healthcare, 14.68 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Nearby Hospitals
- Boone Hospital CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.71 miles away1600 E Broadway Columbia Missouri 65201Voluntary non-profit - Other(573) 815-8000
- Capital Region Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.74 miles away1125 Madison St Jefferson City Missouri 65102Voluntary non-profit - Private(573) 632-5000
- Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityAcute Care Hospitals 14.76 miles away2505 Mission Drive Jefferson City Missouri 65109Proprietary(573) 681-3000
- Fulton Medical Center LLCAcute Care Hospitals 16.55 miles away10 South Hospital Drive Fulton Missouri 65251Voluntary non-profit - Private(573) 642-3376
Nearby Dialysis
- Dialysis Clinics, Inc - Columbia9.96 miles away3300 Lemone Blvd Columbia Missouri 65201CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (573) 443-1531
- Columbia Home Dialysis9.98 miles away3320 Bluff Creek Drive Columbia Missouri 65201Dialysis Stations: 1 (573) 443-1084
- Rtc Columbia Dialysis12.67 miles away1701 E Broadway Suite G-102 Columbia Missouri 65201Dialysis Stations: 12 (573) 442-0573
- Dci - Columbia Home Dialysis Services14.26 miles away31001 West Broadway Suite 115 Columbia Missouri 65203Dialysis Stations: 4 (573) 446-2009
- Dci With Jcmg East16.08 miles away1916 Boggs Creek Road Jefferson City Missouri 65101Dialysis Stations: 12 (573) 632-2633
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc - Fulton17.56 miles away2613 Fairway Dr Suite E Fulton Missouri 65251Dialysis Stations: 9 (573) 592-1964