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Balch Springs Nursing Home

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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

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

(972) 286-0335

54.16% estimated occupancy 1

Balch Springs Nursing Home is in Balch Springs, Texas. Sporting an overall rating of D, this is a relatively poor nursing home. This wasn't the worse nursing home we found, but we would still struggle to recommend it. If you aren't deterred by this facility's report card, feel free to continue reading to learn more about its category scores. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

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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

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

Although we did not rate this facility favorably overall, we want to point out its excellent government inspections in recent years. We awarded them an A in this category. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. You generally want to avoid places with a list of severe deficiencies flagged. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. A few minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

We gave this nursing home a grade of just D for our long-term care rating and that actually ended up being its second highest category. If you are looking for services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care ratings. One of the datapoints we considered after nursing hours is vaccinations. Fortunately, this facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Surprisingly, this nursing home was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Unfortunately, some of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

Unfortunately, this facility's next highest score is short-term care. Nevertheless, with a D in this area, it still fared relatively poorly. In our short-term care assessment, we endeavor to forge a valuable measure for rehabilitation. In this process, we look at the facility's scope of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Given its score in this area, we were not surprised to find that this place was well below average in terms of the quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours offered to its residents based on the measures we assessed. The final statistic we considered in this area is the number of residents that eventually returned home from the nursing home. This facility struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 0 percent of its patients returning home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

The last area we assessed was nursing, in which this facility received an abysmal score here as well. Sadly, it received an F for this area, which is obviously a major disappointment. Nursing ratings are primarily associated with a facility's level of nurse staffing. This place averaged a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is an alarmingly low total. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing ratings. This facility performed well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Balch Springs Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 7.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffer from pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 10.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 22.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 4.84% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 93.69% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 17.58% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 13.47% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who maintained mobility.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 13.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Balch Springs Nursing Home, 66.29% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's typically correlates with better rehabilitation.

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

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=675057