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Belle Plaine Specialty Care

Nursing Home
Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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1505 Sunset Drive,
Belle Plaine IA 52208

(319) 444-2500

95.65% estimated occupancy ¹

Located in Belle Plaine, Iowa, Belle Plaine Specialty Care is the lone facility located in the area. We awarded it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the pack rating. Based on our assessment, there are definitely far worse facilities out there. The best part of this nursing home's profile is its exemplary inspection score. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

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

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Lymphedema Care

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Facility Inspections

In addition to being a respectable facility overall, this facility also excelled in the area of inspections, where it received a grade of A+. Few facilities performed better in this area. Inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these items by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are rare in the industry.

Nurse Quality

One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing rating. Nursing turned out to be its second best category grade. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of B. We weighed the licensure of nurses employed by the nursing home, in addition to the number of hours the nurses worked with patients, in determining our rating in this category. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility's third most favorable category ended up being short-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a B-. In computing our short-term care grades, we analyze a nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This rating is often a reliable measure of the nursing home's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, 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 facility's residents returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Long-term Care Quality

The next area we assessed is long-term care, is this facility's weakest area. We awarded this facility a grade of D in this category. This is one of just a couple of dings of a very solid profile. Nursing homes that don't fare well in long-term care often do not provide as much nursing care and also may be lagging in a few of the areas of routine healthcare services we assessed. One of the factors we considered after nursing hours was vaccines. This facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to 92.71523 percent of its residents. Surprisingly, this nursing home was actually decent at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had just 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is its best score in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Belle Plaine Specialty Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 6.52% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 1.32% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 9.72% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 11.19% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term care residents which are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 0% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 95.09% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines indispensable.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 21.54% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a resident's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 22.45% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 0.79 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is critical to preserving the physical well-being of patients.