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Autumn Care of Saluda Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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501 Esseola Circle,
Saluda NC 28773

(828) 749-2261

85.25% estimated occupancy 1

Autumn Care of Saluda Center is the sole option we were able to find in Saluda, North Carolina. Featuring an overall rating of C, this is likely a solid nursing home. This place seems to have some things going for it. This nursing home didn't meet our expectations in every category we looked at, but it didn't receive any terrible grades either. Additional information about these categories is available below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

We want to draw your attention to the fact that this nursing home outperformed its overall grade in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. As a result, we gave it one of our highest grades in this area with an A. Inspection scores are based on many datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this category typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This tells you that the government inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't stop you from considering a nursing home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We also gave this nursing home a respectable score in the category of long-term care, where we awarded it a C. In crafting our long-term care ratings, we analyze the facility's ability to maintain its permanent residents' health and quality of life. Once we assessed the volume of nursing care, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. We were pleased to discover that this nursing home vaccinates 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia. This facility keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

We also gave this nursing home a decent score in the category of nursing care, with a grade of C. When computing our nursing ratings, we analyze both staffing levels and the training levels of those nurses. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily, which is well below average. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures. While this nursing home got docked a bit for nursing hours, it actually excelled in a few of these quality-based metrics. With fewer than five percent of its patients sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed remarkably well in this statistic. This is generally an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by having a system of turning a patient even once per day.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

This nursing home's worst area is short-term care, which is the final category we assessed. In this area, we awarded this facility a grade of just D. Our short-term care grade is often employed to grade a facility's performance with rehabilitation. To provide quality rehabilitation services, facilities generally must provide higher levels of skilled nursing services. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists and other types of therapists. Considering its grade in this area, we weren't surprised to learn that this place is well below average in terms of the quantity of registered nurse and physical therapy hours offered to its residents based on the metrics we looked at. Finally, we considered the percentage of residents that were able to return home from this nursing home. This nursing home didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 4.1 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was well off the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Autumn Care of Saluda Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 2.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 5.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which suffered a fall which resulted in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing ratings.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 0.74% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who have suffered from a UTI. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 15.56% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents which were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 30.5% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients that are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 0.39% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Many argue this is a measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 99.63% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 3.69% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 6.35% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is critical to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 6.35% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 10.14% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Autumn Care of Saluda Center, 77.71% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • St Lukes HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 7.49 miles away101 Hospital Drive Columbus North Carolina 28722Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 894-3311
  • Margaret R Pardee Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.56 miles away800 N Justice St Hendersonville North Carolina 28791Government - Local(828) 696-1000
  • Park Ridge HealthAcute Care Hospitals 12.81 miles away100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville North Carolina 28792Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 684-8501

Nearby Dialysis

  • Hendersonville Dialysis Center8.06 miles away1250 7th Ave East Hendersonville North Carolina 28792CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (828) 697-1602
  • Dialysis Clinic Inc Landrum10.61 miles away110 Asbury Drive Landrum South Carolina 29356Dialysis Stations: 13 (864) 457-2435