Bennett Hills Center
1220 Montana Street, Gooding ID 83330 · (208) 934-5601 · 35.12% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Located in Gooding, Idaho, Bennett Hills Center is the only facility we identified in the city. With an overall rating of A, this is without a doubt a phenomenal facility. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top fifth of all facilities in the nation. As you will find below, this facility performed equally well in our category grades. In fact, we gave it straight A's!
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 80 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
On top of faring well overall, this nursing home also earned a nearly flawless inspection report. Therefore, it earned one of our highest scores in that category with an A+. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating our inspection grades. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some are relatively minor. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
On the list of its many high-end grades, this facility was given first-rate short-term care score. In fact, it received a score of A in that area. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to evaluate indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. This nursing home is above average in terms of both its quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its patients. The final measure we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that it performed as well as just about any nursing home in Idaho in this area with 60.4 percent of its residents returning home. Unfortunately, at most nursing homes, fewer than half of their short-stay residents are able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we assessed was long-term care. Contributing to its strong resume, this nursing home also excelled in that category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of of A- for that category. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. In addition to providing very favorable levels of nursing care, this facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents out of the hospital. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.36 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Nurse Quality
Turning to the last category, this facility also performed admirably in the nursing category. In fact, we awarded it an A- in this area. This wrapped up a straight A report card. When determining our nursing grades, we assess both nursing hours and the training levels of those nurses. This nursing home boasts a really impressive 4.2 hours of nursing care per resident each day, of which a significant portion was provided by registered nurses. This is one of the most highly highly trained levels of nurses. On top of offering impressive levels of nursing care, this place also excelled in several of the quality-based metrics we assessed. With below five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place Idaho in this category. This is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Many pressure ulcers could be avoided by offering better nursing care and a policy of turning patients at least once a day.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bennett Hills Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients which have sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who have sustained a UTI. UTI's could be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric could also be skewed 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 indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These drugs may be used for treating a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of patient quality of care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the deterioration of a resident's health.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who maintained mobility.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Measures the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many believe that this is a measure of rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better