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Bernard Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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4335 West Pine Blvd,
Saint Louis MO 63108

(314) 371-0200

90% estimated occupancy 1

Bernard Care Center is a nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri which has 927,396 people. With a rock bottom overall grade of F, this facility didn't fare well in our assessment. Based on our assessment, you'd be better off to steer clear of this nursing home. We wouldn't blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this place's category grades, inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Optometry
  • Audiology

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Facility Inspections

Grade: C

Although we gave this facility a terrible overall grade, we awarded it a C for our inspections rating. In fact, the facility received very impressive inspection report this year. We would argue that one of the most critical factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. In this regard, we especially look at the severity of those deficiencies. This place was hit with 3 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but we were relieved to find that none were in categories G through L. This means this facility avoided the more serious categories of deficiencies. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This facility also didn't fare terribly in the area of long-term care. In fact, we awarded it a C in that area, which happens to be another one of its better grades. In a long-term care setting, the facility's primary goal is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. On top of looking at the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. We found that this nursing home administered the vaccine to a relatively low 23.135756 percent of its residents, which is quite a bit lower than we expected. Nevertheless, this place was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

We also wanted to draw your attention to this facility's poor nursing grade where it received an F. Our nursing score is based on several subcategories. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spend with residents. This place provided only 0.2 hours of nursing care per resident each day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing scores. This facility fared well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. Many consider these metrics to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Turning to our final area, this facility didn't fare well in this area either. Due to a rock bottom grade of F in short-term care, this is about as bad as it gets. Short-term care ratings are important for individuals looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically utilizes additional skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a wide spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients that who were able to eventually return home from this nursing home. This nursing home didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was well off the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Bernard Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Bernard Care Center, 6.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Bernard Care Center, 1.34% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Bernard Care Center, 0.79% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Bernard Care Center, 34.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Bernard Care Center, 23.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A

In Bernard Care Center, 0.31% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression could imply lower quality care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: F

In Bernard Care Center, 41.39% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: F

In Bernard Care Center, 31.42% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In Bernard Care Center, 34.57% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: F

In Bernard Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In Bernard Care Center, 34.57% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Bernard Care Center, 12.34% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Scores for Saint Louis, MO

  • Overall Rating has a grade of C
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of C
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-minus

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