Avalon Village is in Ligonier, Indiana. Sporting an overall score of B, this facility is a great option. This nursing home truly has plenty of good features. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home didn't have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
Avalon 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
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
One of the reasons this ended up being a strong facility is that it earned a very impressive inspection rating. In fact, inspections is its best category grade. In that category, we gave it an A+. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection grades. One critical factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively insignificant. This nursing home received 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This indicates that CMS did not deem any of these deficiencies to cause an imminent risk to resident health or safety. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
Another one of this nursing home's above average category scores came in the area of short-term care. We awarded them one of our higher grades in that area, with a grade of B. Our short-term care grades are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This includes a broad range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we assessed in this area is the number of residents that returned home from the facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
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Nurse Quality
Another one of this facility's impressive category grades came in the area of nursing care. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. Our nursing score includes many datapoints, but the most important consideration is the number of nurse hours per patient per week. This facility provided 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 typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we graded was long-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of B-. If you are seeking services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each facility's long-term care grades. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination data. We were pleased to learn that this facility vaccinates 97.4359 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization 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.
Avalon Village Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Avalon Village, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Avalon Village, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls
This measures the percent of long-term patients which have suffered a fall resulting in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing scores.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Avalon Village, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Avalon Village, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used for treating a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Avalon Village, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Avalon Village, 12.89% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Avalon Village, 91.48% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Avalon Village, 15.74% Percentage of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Avalon Village, 15.7% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Avalon Village, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Avalon Village, 15.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Avalon Village, 73.78% Percentage of Resident
This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Goshen General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.33 miles away200 High Park Ave Goshen Indiana 46526Voluntary non-profit - Private(574) 364-1000
- Parkview Lagrange HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.8 miles away207 N Townline Rd Lagrange Indiana 46761Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 463-9000
- Parkview Noble HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.22 miles away401 Sawyer Rd Kendallville Indiana 46755Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 347-8700
- Otis R Bowen Center for Human Services IncPsychiatric 18.65 miles away9 Pequignot Dr Pierceton Indiana 46562Voluntary non-profit - Private(574) 267-7169
- Kosciusko Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.96 miles away2101 E Dubois Dr Warsaw Indiana 46580Proprietary(574) 267-3200
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc - Nephrology - Goshen12.04 miles away2257 Karisa Drive, Suite 1 Goshen Indiana 46526Dialysis Stations: 25 (574) 533-9031
- Davita - Kendallville Renal Care Center16.3 miles away602 Sawyer Road Kendallville Indiana 46755CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (260) 599-0423
- Fmc - Northeast Indiana Kidney Center-Warsaw19.12 miles away3334 Lake City Highway Warsaw Indiana 46580Dialysis Stations: 12 (574) 269-3553