Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, Autumn Care of Salisbury is one of seven available facilities there. We awarded this facility an acceptable overall grade of C. Interestingly, this turned out to be one of the three highest graded facilities in the city. Based on our analysis, this facility likely wouldn't be a bad choice. This facility is stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any bad scores in any of our four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Autumn Care of Salisbury
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
This facility's best category grade came in the category of health inspections. In that category, we gave this facility a B+. It outperformed most facilities in this area. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection ratings. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these are quite insignificant. While this place had a few deficiencies on its report, none were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. A couple minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility also was awarded a positive grade in our short-term care category. We awarded this facility an above average grade of B in that area. Our short-term care grades are vital for patients needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a vast range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we looked at in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 5.5 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
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Nurse Quality
Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of C, which is a decent grade. There are quite a few criteria within this area. Many of the criteria relate to levels of nurse staffing. This place averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily, which is a very low figure. Lastly, despite not having the highest total nursing hours per resident, this facility actually performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is often an indicator that a facility has sufficient quality controls in place.
Long-term Care Quality
The final area we rated was long-term care. This nursing home was awarded a C for this area. If you are seeking services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at long-term care ratings. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Finally, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Autumn Care of Salisbury Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for treating several medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 3.01% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 87.89% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 18.87% Percentage of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 24.57% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to the physical well-being of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 11.81 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Autumn Care of Salisbury, 72.58% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for Salisbury, NC
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of C
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Salisbury, North Carolina has 6 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.92 miles away612 Mocksville Ave Salisbury North Carolina 28144Voluntary non-profit - Private(704) 210-5000
- Lexington Memorial Hospital IncAcute Care Hospitals 13.3 miles away250 Hospital Drive PO Box 1817 Lexington North Carolina 27293Voluntary non-profit - Private(336) 248-5161
- Davie Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.7 miles away223 Hospital Street Mocksville North Carolina 27028Voluntary non-profit - Private(336) 751-8100
- Carolinas Healthcare System NortheastAcute Care Hospitals 18.29 miles away920 Church St N Concord North Carolina 28025Government - Hospital District or Authority(704) 783-3000
Nearby Dialysis
- Dialysis Care of Rowan County Inc3.34 miles away111 Dorsett Drive Salisbury North Carolina 28144CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 33 (704) 637-2107
- Davita Spencer Dialysis3.52 miles away1287 N. Salisbury Avenue Spencer North Carolina 28159Dialysis Stations: 10 (704) 636-3545
- Lexington Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University13.47 miles away233 Anna Lewis Drive Lexington North Carolina 27292CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (336) 248-6808
- Dialysis of Kannapolis13.92 miles away1607 North Main Street Kannapolis North Carolina 28081CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (704) 933-0809
- Copperfield Dialysis16.08 miles away1030 Vinehaven Dr Ne Concord North Carolina 28025CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (704) 795-7552
- Davie Kidney Center of Wake Forest University19.62 miles away190 Interstate Drive Mocksville North Carolina 27028Dialysis Stations: 13 (336) 753-1210