Beacon Hill at Eastgate is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is one of the largest cities in the country. We awarded this facility an overall rating of A which is a phenomenal overall score. This is among the better nursing homes in Grand Rapids, which offers plenty of very solid nursing homes. Grand Rapids has a host of other nursing homes, however, we doubt you will need to visit too many others. This one looks like a very fine option. We also gave this facility strong scores in all of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Beacon Hill at Eastgate
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Church related
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A for our inspections rating. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this area typically have few severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this facility had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G through L. This tells you that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also received a high-end short-term care score. In fact, this is this facility's second most impressive category grade. In that category, we awarded this facility a score of A. Our short-term care scores are likely more meaningful for those needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional skilled nursing services. This means not merely nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
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Long-term Care Quality
This facility also was given a impressive long-term care score. Indeed, this turned out to be this nursing home's third strongest category score. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. When facilities receive a score in this range in this category it typically means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to live on a permanent basis. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents out of the hospital. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
In the last category, we gave this facility a grade of A for its nursing grade. This topped off a very impressive report card. Our nursing grade is based on many factors, however, the paramount one is the quantity of nurse hours per patient per week. This facility provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Beacon Hill at Eastgate Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term patients who experienced falls which resulted in major injury. We use this statistic in determining nursing scores.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic may be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 3.44% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing signs of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 91.43% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 12.1% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 17.7% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels. Some experts argue that mobility is important for patients physical and mental well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Beacon Hill at Eastgate, 77.3% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.
Scores for Grand Rapids, MI
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Grand Rapids, Michigan has 18 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Saint Mary's Health CareAcute Care Hospitals 2.64 miles away200 Jefferson Avenue Se Grand Rapids Michigan 49503Voluntary non-profit - Church(616) 685-5000
- Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusAcute Care Hospitals 3.28 miles away100 Michigan St Ne Grand Rapids Michigan 49503Voluntary non-profit - Private(616) 391-1774
- Metro Health HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.32 miles away5900 Byron Center Avenue, Sw Wyoming Michigan 49519Voluntary non-profit - Private(616) 252-7200
Nearby Dialysis
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