Big Meadows is an average-sized facility in Savanna, Illinois. It looks like this is a quality facility. We gave this it an overall grade of B+, which is a well above average score. Based on our assessment, this place looks like a good fit for most people. We were also pleased to find that this place didn't have any bad scores in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
Big Meadows
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- No Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
One of the reasons this ended up being a strong nursing home is that it received a very impressive inspection score. In fact, inspections turned out to be its best category. In that area, we gave it an A. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection scores. One critical factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some can be relatively insignificant. This place received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This indicates that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies an immediate threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
An additional quality feature for this nursing home is that it was awarded a very positive long-term care score. In fact, this wound up being its second best category grade. In this area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B+. Nursing homes that do well in this category typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to residents. After looking at the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 99.6337 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients healthy. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
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Nurse Quality
In addition, this facility also received favorable nursing grades this year. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. There are a variety of factors included in this area. Many of the criteria reflect the quantity and quality of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we rated is short-term care. This facility was given a very good short-term care grade in our assessment, with a B-. Although this is not nearly as dominant as many of its other category grades, this remains a decent grade for this category. Our short-term care scores are believed to be more important for those requiring rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation usually mandates more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not just nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last statistic we looked at in this category is the number of residents who returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home. This figure was below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Big Meadows Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Big Meadows, 8.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Big Meadows, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who experienced a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Big Meadows, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes linked to inadequate hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Big Meadows, 18.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Big Meadows, 19.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric tells you the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Big Meadows, 30.45% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Big Meadows, 87.4% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Big Meadows, 13.9% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Big Meadows, 17.56% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Big Meadows, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Big Meadows, 17.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.48 miles away1410 North 4th Street Clinton Iowa 52732Voluntary non-profit - Private(563) 244-5555
Nearby Dialysis
- Mercy Medical Center - Clinton18.11 miles away638 S. Bluff Blvd. Clinton Iowa 52732CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (563) 244-3683