Badger Prairie Hcc

Although we gave this place a poor overall score, we actually gave it a somewhat respectable score in the area of inspections, where it received a grade of B-. This was quite a bit better than its other categories. Inspection grades are tied to pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are an important item to look for on these reports. Severe deficiencies indicate a risk to the well being of residents. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We would not recommend this facility under any circumstance.

We also want to point out that this facility received a decent grade in our nursing category. We awarded it a grade of B- in the area. Nursing grades are primarily tied to a facility's nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This figure is far below average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility excelled in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. In fact, it scored well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.

The next most favorable category we awarded this facility in any category came in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a B-. In our short-term care score, we strive to forge a valuable gauge for rehabilitation services. In this process, we analyze the nursing home's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. In this place's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than the average facility. The last metric we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

The next area we scored was long-term care. We awarded it a grade of B- in this category. This is a fair grade in this category. For patients seeking a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 96.17225 percent of its patients, which is more than the vast majority of nursing homes. Finally, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.