Autumn Care of Norfolk
1401 Halstead Avenue, Norfolk VA 23502 · (757) 857-0481 · 95.16% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Autumn Care of Norfolk is an average-sized facility located in Norfolk, Virginia. This nursing home was awarded an uninspiring overall grade of D, which is a subpar rating. If you are not happy with this facility's subpar overall grade, you will be pleased to know there are seven other nursing homes in Norfolk. If you aren't deterred by this place's report card, feel free to continue reading to find out about its category grades. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
Although we didn't rate this facility favorably overall, we did give it an excellent score in the area of inspections, where it received an A-. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection scores. One key factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these are quite minor. This place was assessed 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that the government inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies an imminent risk to resident safety or health. A few minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.
Short-term Care Quality
This facilities second best category was short-term care. We gave it a C in this area. This is basically a slightly below average score in this area. In the area of short-term care, we attempt to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We analyze a facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. In this facility's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than a typical facility. The hope is that this does not adversely affect the quality of care. The last measure we considered in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. In fact, we found that it was above average in this area with 55.4 percent of its patients returning home.
Nurse Quality
Turning to the area of nursing care, this facility received a grade of just D in this category. The nursing rating considers numerous factors. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spend with residents. This nursing home averages 3.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day, which is below the national average. In addition to receiving below average scores for total nursing hours, this nursing home was a bit less impressive in some of the quality-based measures we looked at in determining our nursing scores. We looked at the percent of residents experiencing pressure ulcers and found that this facility was at roughly 1.5 times the national average in this statistic.
Long-term Care Quality
The final category we scored is long-term care, which is a low point for this facility. We gave this nursing home a grade of D for long-term care. Nursing homes that do not score well in this category often don't provide as much nursing care and also may be struggling in some of the areas of routine healthcare services we assessed. After we finished assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination record. We were a bit bothered by the fact that this nursing home vaccinated just 81.49039 percent of its patients for pneumonia. The last datapoint we assessed is the facility's hospitalization rate. Here we found that this nursing home had 1.76 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is a higher hospitalization rate than most nursing homes, but it's not quite as bad as we feared it might be.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Autumn Care of Norfolk Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better