Atchison Senior Village is a nursing home in Atchison, Kansas, a city with a population of 13,755 people. This is a well below average facility, with an overall grade of D. If you are not satisfied with this facility's low overall grade, you may find you have slim pickings in Atchison. The city has just two other nursing homes. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this facility's profile is its strong inspection score. You can scroll down to find out about inspections and other category grades
Atchison Senior Village
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Government - County
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
Although this facility's overall score was not a highlight, it did receive a very good score in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a B+ for that category, which is one of our better scores. Inspection grades are based on many items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key thing to look for on these inspections. Most importantly, you should avoid facilities that have severe deficiencies linked to risks to resident well being. 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 with this deficiency, this was still a relatively favorable inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
This facilities next best category was long-term care. We awarded it a grade of C in this area. This is essentially a slightly below average score in this category. In the area of long-term care, we focus more on the amount of services provided by a nursing home, rather than more healthcare-oriented services. After we finished assessing the volume of nursing care, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination records. We were pleased to find that this nursing home vaccinates 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia. This nursing home keeps its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
This facilities third best area was short-term care. We gave it a grade of C in this category. This is basically a slightly below average score in this area. Our short-term care grades are vital for residents looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates additional skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a vast spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. The key is determining what bearing this had on quality of care. Lastly, we considered the number of residents that who were able to eventually return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually well below the national average.
Nurse Quality
Switching gears to the fourth category, this facility really did not perform very well in this area either. Due to a very poor grade of F in nursing, this is just about as bad as it gets. In calculating our nursing scores, we factor in both staffing levels and the levels of licensure of the nurses. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in computing our nursing ratings. This facility fared well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Atchison Senior Village Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Atchison Senior Village, 7.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric is is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Atchison Senior Village, 5.14% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Atchison Senior Village, 3.56% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Atchison Senior Village, 17.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used for treating several medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Atchison Senior Village, 22.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term care patients who were administered antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Atchison Senior Village, 5.98% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could be a sign a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Atchison Senior Village, 91.04% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Atchison Senior Village, 16.84% Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and continence. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Atchison Senior Village, 19.61% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Atchison Senior Village, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Atchison Senior Village, 19.61 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.
Nearby Hospitals
- F W Huston Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 19.31 miles away408 Delaware Street Winchester Kansas 66097Voluntary non-profit - Private(913) 774-4340
Nearby Dialysis
- Robidoux Dialysis19.42 miles away802 Jules St Saint Joseph Missouri 64501Dialysis Stations: 16 (816) 233-3340