Bel Pre Health & Rehabilitation Center
2601 Bel Pre Road, Silver Spring MD 20906 · (301) 598-6000 · 87.1% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Bel Pre Health & Rehabilitation Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Silver Spring, Maryland. This nursing home received an overall grade of C, which is a solid grade. This grade isn't too far off the city grade for Silver Spring, which is a B-. One of the best aspects of this facility's profile is its remarkable inspection rating, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 100 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The main reason this facility received a decent overall score is its impeccable health inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with an A. This is a notably better grade than the facility's overall score, which was decent but not in the elite range. Inspection ratings are based on several items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. Although this facility had some deficiencies on its report, none were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. A few minor deficiencies should not lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing score. In that area, we awarded this facility an B-. In computing our nursing ratings, we assess both nursing hours and the levels of licensure of the nurses. This facility averages 3.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily, which is a very low figure. Lastly, our nursing scores also factor in quality-based assessments, such as preventing major falls. While this nursing home didn't have as many nursing hours per resident as many of the other facilities we looked at, it was still better than average in the area of avoiding falls.
Short-term Care Quality
We also gave this facility a solid grade in the category of short-term care, where we awarded it a C. Short-term care ratings are meaningful for people in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates additional highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a broad spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. The final statistic we considered in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 42.9 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we rated was long-term care, which proved to be this facility's weakest area. We gave this nursing home a D in that area. For patients looking for a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care grades are an important measure. After looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 98.46154 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Surprisingly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. Sadly, a few of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bel Pre Health & Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents who sustained falls resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who are showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility. Some experts would argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better