Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located in Grand Saline, Texas, a city with a total of 6,958 people. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of B+. A grade of this caliber requires above average marks in most areas. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top third of all nursing homes nationally. The best aspect of this facility's impressive report card was its inspection reports. We discuss inspections in the next section
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Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
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Facility Inspections
In addition to being a strong facility overall, it also earned A+ inspections in recent years. Its inspections are nearly flawless. Inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this area generally have few severe deficiencies. Although this facility had a few deficiencies on its report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are rare in the industry.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility is also above average in the area of long-term care, where it received a score of B+. It performed more favorably than most facilities in this area. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are kept in good health. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 97.72727 percent of its residents, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia is too frequently a life threatening health condition for nursing home patients so we prefer when a nursing home doesn't leave this to chance. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
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Nurse Quality
This facility is also strong in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B+. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. The nursing score weighs many components, however, the primary consideration is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we scored is short-term care. This nursing home received a favorable short-term care score this year, with a B. This facility really does not have any weak areas. In calculating our short-term care scores, we analyze the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. This rating is considered to be a solid measure of a facility's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final metric we considered in this area is the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 7.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Falls are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to inadequate hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 10.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric indicates the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 22.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are typically used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4.84% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 93.69% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines indispensable.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 17.58% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 13.47% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.89 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to preserving the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 13.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Azalea Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.91 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Texas General Hospital- Vzrmc LpAcute Care Hospitals 1 miles away707 N Waldrip St Grand Saline Texas 75140Proprietary(903) 962-5200
- Ut Health East Texas Quitman HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 17.27 miles away117 Winnsboro Street Quitman Texas 75783Voluntary non-profit - Private(903) 763-4500
Nearby Dialysis
- Rcg Mineola Dialysis12.73 miles away102 Maxine Mineola Texas 75773Dialysis Stations: 16 (903) 569-9252
- Us Renal Care Canton Dialysis12.88 miles away400 East State Highway 243, Suite 14 Canton Texas 75103Dialysis Stations: 13 (903) 567-2250