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Balch Springs Nursing Home

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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4200 Shepherd Ln,
Balch Springs TX 75180

(972) 286-0335

59.91% estimated occupancy 1

Balch Springs Nursing Home is in Balch Springs, Texas. Sporting an overall rating of C, this looks like a decent nursing home. At the end of the day, this nursing home is a solid choice for most people. This facility didn't excel in every category we looked at, but it didn't receive any rock-bottom grades either. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

To pair with its relatively modest overall grade, we awarded this facility an A for its inspection grade. This score is far better than the facility's overall grade. Our inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better scores in this category typically have few of these severe deficiencies. This facility received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered severe. This tells you that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to resident health or safety. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home's next most favorable category is short-term care. We awarded it a B- in this area. This is essentially a slightly below average score in this area. In computing our short-term care ratings, we size up a facility's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. This grade is more often than not a meaningful measure of a facility's ability to rehabilitate patients. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we looked at. In fact, it supplied fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The final statistic we looked at in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next area we assessed is long-term care. In that category, we gave this nursing home a C. Our long-term care grade assesses a nursing home's assistance with daily living rather than the skilled nursing and healthcare services that are critical to a rehabilitation facility. One of the criteria we considered on top of nursing hours is vaccinations. Fortunately, this facility provided the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its residents. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

The last category we assessed was nursing, which is a weak spot for this facility. We awarded this facility a grade of just D for our nursing category. We assessed the licensure of nurses working for the nursing home, as well as the quantity of hours those nurses spent with residents, in computing our grade in this area. With a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day, this place's nurse staffing levels were quite a bit below the national average. Unfortunately, this facility also had abysmal marks in some of the quality-based measures to go along with its low nursing hours. We looked at the percent of residents suffering pressure ulcers and we were disappointed. This place was at approximately 1.5 times the national average in this measure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Balch Springs Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 12.12% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percent of long-term residents which are suffering from pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 3.19% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 1.47% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 13.3% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term stay patients that are prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are typically used to treat patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 2.59% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 100% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 21.6% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of decline of a patient's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 26.02% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 26.02% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 87.04% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Dallas Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.58 miles away1011 North Galloway Avenue Mesquite Texas 75149Proprietary(214) 320-7000
  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center SunnyvaleAcute Care Hospitals 5.32 miles away231 South Collins Road Sunnyvale Texas 75182Proprietary(972) 892-3000
  • City Hospital at White RockAcute Care Hospitals 9.98 miles away9440 Poppy Dr Dallas Texas 75218Proprietary(214) 324-6100
  • Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.03 miles away621 North Hall Street Dallas Texas 75226Proprietary(214) 820-0670
  • Baylor University Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.11 miles away3500 Gaston Ave Dallas Texas 75246Voluntary non-profit - Church(214) 820-0111
  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center UptownAcute Care Hospitals 12.29 miles away2727 East Lemmon Avenue Building I Dallas Texas 75204Proprietary(214) 443-3000
  • Methodist Dallas Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.66 miles away1441 North Beckley Avenue Dallas Texas 75203Voluntary non-profit - Other(214) 947-2879
  • Crescent Medical Center LancasterAcute Care Hospitals 13.9 miles away2600 West Pleasant Run Road Lancaster Texas 75146Physician(972) 230-8888

Nearby Dialysis

  • Balch Springs Dialysis0.48 miles away12001 Elam Road Balch Springs Texas 75180CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (972) 913-8767
  • Fresenius Medical Care Balch Springs, LLC1.68 miles away2429 Hickory Tree Rd Balch Springs Texas 75180Dialysis Stations: 21 (972) 329-8271
  • Metro East Dialysis Center4.5 miles away909 Gross Rd Suite 200 Mesquite Texas 75149CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 28 (972) 288-1060
  • Davita Dialysis Care of Mesquite5.68 miles away2110 N Galloway Ave Ste 102 Mesquite Texas 75150Dialysis Stations: 25 (972) 329-1036
  • Bma Dallas Central5.99 miles away7610 Military Parkway Dallas Texas 75227CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (214) 381-9494
  • Liberty Dialysis - Mesquite6.78 miles away3330 North Galloway Avenue Suite 160 Mesquite Texas 75150CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (214) 989-4110
  • Usrc Sunnyvale, LLC6.88 miles away220 S Collins Rd Sunnyvale Texas 75182Dialysis Stations: 13 (972) 201-2767
  • Fmc North Buckner Dialysis Center7.23 miles away3650 N Buckner Blvd 108 Dallas Texas 75228CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (214) 367-8880