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Bethany Lutheran Home

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  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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Seven Elliott Street,
Council Bluffs IA 51503

(712) 328-9500

72.14% estimated occupancy 1

Bethany Lutheran Home is a senior living facility located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city has a total of 71,782 people. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of D. A grade in this range typically suggests some concerning datapoints. This is not the worse nursing home we found, however, we would still struggle to recommend it. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, short-term care grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Church related
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa badge

Best Nursing Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa Awards 2019

Registered Staff Hours

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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

Even though we weren't high on this facility overall, we awarded it a B- for our short-term care rating. In forming our short-term care ratings, we look at the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our objective is to formulate a scale for comparing the rehabilitation services of various facilities. Unfortunately, we found that this facility provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. The tricky part is determining what effect this had on quality of care. The final metric we assessed in this area is the number of residents who ultimately were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 5.1 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home actually received a decent grade in the area of nursing as well. We awarded it a grade of C for that category, which is not a bad score. Our nursing score is primarily tied to the facility's level of nurse staffing. This place provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other nursing homes. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this nursing home actually excelled in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it scored well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be indicators of the quality of nursing care. In many cases, the quality of nursing care is as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home received its next best category grade in the area of long-term care. We gave this facility a C in this area, which is an acceptable score. In a long-term care environment, the nursing home's primary goal is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination record. We were somewhat surprised to discover that this facility vaccinated just 88.850174 percent of its patients against pneumonia. On a more positive note, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Facility Inspections

Grade: C

The last category we assessed is inspections. The facility received a grade of C in this category. Our inspection grades account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. This nursing home had 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were category J through L deficiencies. This means that the government inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to put resident health or safety in imminent harm or jeopardy. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Bethany Lutheran Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 4.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents which suffer from pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 6.97% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term patients who had a fall which caused major injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing ratings.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 2.86% of Patients had UTIs

This figure measures the percent of long-term stay residents who have experienced UTI's. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 24.73% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 23.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 0% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents demonstrating signs of depression. Many believe this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 93.8% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 19.09% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing. Some experts would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 21.16% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 21.16% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 17.59% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 81.31% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.

Scores for Council Bluffs, IA

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

Looking for more options? Council Bluffs, Iowa has 3 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsAcute Care Hospitals 0.75 miles away800 Mercy Drive Council Bluffs Iowa 51503Voluntary non-profit - Private(712) 328-5000
  • Methodist Jennie EdmundsonAcute Care Hospitals 0.87 miles away933 East Pierce Street Council Bluffs Iowa 51503Voluntary non-profit - Private(712) 396-6000
  • Chi Health ImmanuelAcute Care Hospitals 9.8 miles away6901 North 72nd St Omaha Nebraska 68122Voluntary non-profit - Private(402) 572-2121
  • Chi Health Creighton University Medical Center - BAcute Care Hospitals 10.06 miles away7500 Mercy Rd Omaha Nebraska 68124Voluntary non-profit - Private(402) 398-6060
  • Children's Hospital & Medical CenterChildrens 10.35 miles away8200 Dodge St Omaha Nebraska 68114Voluntary non-profit - Private(402) 955-5400
  • Methodist HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.4 miles away8303 Dodge St Omaha Nebraska 68114Voluntary non-profit - Private(402) 354-4000
  • Bellevue Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.25 miles away2500 Bellevue Medical Center Dr Bellevue Nebraska 68123Proprietary(402) 763-3600
  • Chi Health MidlandsAcute Care Hospitals 14.33 miles away11111 South 84th St Papillion Nebraska 68046Voluntary non-profit - Church(402) 593-3000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Council Bluffs Dialysis Center1.31 miles away300 W Broadway Suite 150 Council Bluffs Iowa 51503CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (712) 388-0261
  • Dialysis Clinics, Inc - Omaha6.43 miles away3316 Dodge St. Omaha Nebraska 68131CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (402) 342-0190
  • Omaha Florence Dialysis6.79 miles away7454 N 30th St Omaha Nebraska 68112Dialysis Stations: 12 (402) 451-0723
  • Omaha Central Dialysis6.91 miles away144 S 40th Street Omaha Nebraska 68131Dialysis Stations: 17 (402) 558-0818
  • Rai Care Center7.53 miles away4411 Center Ste A Omaha Nebraska 68105CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (402) 558-3284
  • Omaha South Dialysis7.78 miles away3339 L Street Omaha Nebraska 68107CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (402) 734-0772
  • Rai Care Center - Ames Ave7.84 miles away5084 Ames Ave Omaha Nebraska 68104Dialysis Stations: 17 (402) 451-7754
  • Cornhusker Dialysis9.61 miles away505 Cornhusker Rd #107 Bellevue Nebraska 68005Dialysis Stations: 12 (402) 292-2813