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Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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213 Herndon Drive,
Bells TN 38006

(731) 663-2335

61.5% estimated occupancy 1

Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located in Bells, Tennessee, a city with a population of 5,207 people. With an overall score of B+, this facility should work for most prospective residents. In our view, this nursing home looks like a solid choice for most people. This place was stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any poor grades in any of the major categories. 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
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Individual
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

We also wanted to point out that this facility earned near flawless inspections in recent years. We gave them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being relatively minor. While this nursing home had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. We should point out that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in the industry.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

Among its many impressive grades, this facility earned an excellent nursing score. We gave it a grade of B+ in that area. Nursing grades are largely tied to the nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the state in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a policy of moving a patient more frequently.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility received a favorable long-term care grade as well. We awarded it one of our better grades in that category with a score of B+. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. After considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 96.2585 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents out of the hospital. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next category we assessed was short-term care. In that area, we awarded this facility a solid grade of C. This actually turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive area. In determining these short-term care ratings, we look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The objective is to devise a scale for sizing up the rehabilitation services of various facilities. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final statistic we considered in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 4.2 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 8.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. More supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4.88% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term care residents that have suffered from a UTI. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 27.41% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used for several medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 44.25% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 12.5% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression. Increased levels of depression could imply a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 96.91% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: F

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 30.26% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 26.91% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to the physical health of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 26.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.47% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 73.1% of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Jackson-Madison County General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 14.57 miles away620 Skyline Drive Jackson Tennessee 38301Government - Hospital District or Authority(731) 541-5000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Dci Humboldt10.45 miles away2749 N Central Ave Humboldt Tennessee 38343Dialysis Stations: 17 (731) 784-4384
  • Humboldt Dialysis10.88 miles away2214 Osborne Humboldt Tennessee 38343CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (731) 824-2742
  • Brownsville Dialysis13.61 miles away380 North Dupree Street Brownsville Tennessee 38012Dialysis Stations: 21 (731) 772-3735
  • Dci Brownsville13.64 miles away378 N. Dupree St. Brownsville Tennessee 38012Dialysis Stations: 16 (731) 772-2151
  • Dci Jackson14.21 miles away93 Ridgecrest Rd Jackson Tennessee 38305CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (731) 668-0800
  • North Jackson Dialysis16.25 miles away217 Sterling Farms Dr Jackson Tennessee 38305CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (731) 664-7444
  • Total Renal Care, Inc.16.31 miles away210 Grace Cv Medina Tennessee 38355Dialysis Stations: 12 (731) 783-0527
  • Davita South Jackson18.06 miles away46 Harts Bridge Road Jackson Tennessee 38301CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (731) 422-9568