Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia: Nursing Home OverviewSkip to content

Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia

  • Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
Oct 18: FNov 18: FDec 18: FJan 19: CFeb 19: CMay 19: CJun 19: CJul 19: CAug 19: CSep 19: CJan 20: FMar 20: FApr 20: DMay 20: FJun 20: FJul 20: FAug 20: FSep 20: FOct 20: FNov 20: FJan 21: FFeb 21: FMar 21: FApr 21: FMay 21: FJun 21: FJul 21: CAug 21: CSep 21: COct 21: CNov 21: CJan 22: B-Feb 22: B-Mar 22: B-Apr 22: B+May 22: B+Jun 22: B+Aug 22: A-Sep 22: A-Oct 22: B+Nov 22: B+Jan 23: BFeb 23: BMar 23: BApr 23: CJun 23: CJul 23: DAug 23: DSep 23: DOct 23: DNov 23: D
See Rating Overview
Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia's website

2475 Winne Ave,
Helena MT 59601

(406) 442-1350

55.55% estimated occupancy 1

Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia is an average-sized nursing home in Helena, Montana. Featuring an overall rating of D, this is a lower end facility. If you are not happy with this facility's poor overall grade, you may find your options to be limited in Helena. The city has just one other nursing home. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category was short-term care, which is discussed in the next paragraph.

Get pricing and details on Helena senior living options.

Get Pricing

Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Speech Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
Less:
More:
July
July 1, 2022July 2, 2022July 3, 2022July 4, 2022July 5, 2022July 6, 2022July 7, 2022July 8, 2022July 9, 2022July 10, 2022July 11, 2022July 12, 2022July 13, 2022July 14, 2022July 15, 2022July 16, 2022July 17, 2022July 18, 2022July 19, 2022July 20, 2022July 21, 2022July 22, 2022July 23, 2022July 24, 2022July 25, 2022July 26, 2022July 27, 2022July 28, 2022July 29, 2022July 30, 2022July 31, 2022
August
August 1, 2022August 2, 2022August 3, 2022August 4, 2022August 5, 2022August 6, 2022August 7, 2022August 8, 2022August 9, 2022August 10, 2022August 11, 2022August 12, 2022August 13, 2022August 14, 2022August 15, 2022August 16, 2022August 17, 2022August 18, 2022August 19, 2022August 20, 2022August 21, 2022August 22, 2022August 23, 2022August 24, 2022August 25, 2022August 26, 2022August 27, 2022August 28, 2022August 29, 2022August 30, 2022August 31, 2022
September
September 1, 2022September 2, 2022September 3, 2022September 4, 2022September 5, 2022September 6, 2022September 7, 2022September 8, 2022September 9, 2022September 10, 2022September 11, 2022September 12, 2022September 13, 2022September 14, 2022September 15, 2022September 16, 2022September 17, 2022September 18, 2022September 19, 2022September 20, 2022September 21, 2022September 22, 2022September 23, 2022September 24, 2022September 25, 2022September 26, 2022September 27, 2022September 28, 2022September 29, 2022September 30, 2022
October
October 1, 2022October 2, 2022October 3, 2022October 4, 2022October 5, 2022October 6, 2022October 7, 2022October 8, 2022October 9, 2022October 10, 2022October 11, 2022October 12, 2022October 13, 2022October 14, 2022October 15, 2022October 16, 2022October 17, 2022October 18, 2022October 19, 2022October 20, 2022October 21, 2022October 22, 2022October 23, 2022October 24, 2022October 25, 2022October 26, 2022October 27, 2022October 28, 2022October 29, 2022October 30, 2022October 31, 2022
November
November 1, 2022November 2, 2022November 3, 2022November 4, 2022November 5, 2022November 6, 2022November 7, 2022November 8, 2022November 9, 2022November 10, 2022November 11, 2022November 12, 2022November 13, 2022November 14, 2022November 15, 2022November 16, 2022November 17, 2022November 18, 2022November 19, 2022November 20, 2022November 21, 2022November 22, 2022November 23, 2022November 24, 2022November 25, 2022November 26, 2022November 27, 2022November 28, 2022November 29, 2022November 30, 2022
December
December 1, 2022December 2, 2022December 3, 2022December 4, 2022December 5, 2022December 6, 2022December 7, 2022December 8, 2022December 9, 2022December 10, 2022December 11, 2022December 12, 2022December 13, 2022December 14, 2022December 15, 2022December 16, 2022December 17, 2022December 18, 2022December 19, 2022December 20, 2022December 21, 2022December 22, 2022December 23, 2022December 24, 2022December 25, 2022December 26, 2022December 27, 2022December 28, 2022December 29, 2022December 30, 2022December 31, 2022
January
January 1, 2023January 2, 2023January 3, 2023January 4, 2023January 5, 2023January 6, 2023January 7, 2023January 8, 2023January 9, 2023January 10, 2023January 11, 2023January 12, 2023January 13, 2023January 14, 2023January 15, 2023January 16, 2023January 17, 2023January 18, 2023January 19, 2023January 20, 2023January 21, 2023January 22, 2023January 23, 2023January 24, 2023January 25, 2023January 26, 2023January 27, 2023January 28, 2023January 29, 2023January 30, 2023January 31, 2023
February
February 1, 2023February 2, 2023February 3, 2023February 4, 2023February 5, 2023February 6, 2023February 7, 2023February 8, 2023February 9, 2023February 10, 2023February 11, 2023February 12, 2023February 13, 2023February 14, 2023February 15, 2023February 16, 2023February 17, 2023February 18, 2023February 19, 2023February 20, 2023February 21, 2023February 22, 2023February 23, 2023February 24, 2023February 25, 2023February 26, 2023February 27, 2023February 28, 2023
March
March 1, 2023March 2, 2023March 3, 2023March 4, 2023March 5, 2023March 6, 2023March 7, 2023March 8, 2023March 9, 2023March 10, 2023March 11, 2023March 12, 2023March 13, 2023March 14, 2023March 15, 2023March 16, 2023March 17, 2023March 18, 2023March 19, 2023March 20, 2023March 21, 2023March 22, 2023March 23, 2023March 24, 2023March 25, 2023March 26, 2023March 27, 2023March 28, 2023March 29, 2023March 30, 2023March 31, 2023
April
April 1, 2023April 2, 2023April 3, 2023April 4, 2023April 5, 2023April 6, 2023April 7, 2023April 8, 2023April 9, 2023April 10, 2023April 11, 2023April 12, 2023April 13, 2023April 14, 2023April 15, 2023April 16, 2023April 17, 2023April 18, 2023April 19, 2023April 20, 2023April 21, 2023April 22, 2023April 23, 2023April 24, 2023April 25, 2023April 26, 2023April 27, 2023April 28, 2023April 29, 2023April 30, 2023
May
May 1, 2023May 2, 2023May 3, 2023May 4, 2023May 5, 2023May 6, 2023May 7, 2023May 8, 2023May 9, 2023May 10, 2023May 11, 2023May 12, 2023May 13, 2023May 14, 2023May 15, 2023May 16, 2023May 17, 2023May 18, 2023May 19, 2023May 20, 2023May 21, 2023May 22, 2023May 23, 2023May 24, 2023May 25, 2023May 26, 2023May 27, 2023May 28, 2023May 29, 2023May 30, 2023May 31, 2023
June
June 1, 2023June 2, 2023June 3, 2023June 4, 2023June 5, 2023June 6, 2023June 7, 2023June 8, 2023June 9, 2023June 10, 2023June 11, 2023June 12, 2023June 13, 2023June 14, 2023June 15, 2023June 16, 2023June 17, 2023June 18, 2023June 19, 2023June 20, 2023June 21, 2023June 22, 2023June 23, 2023June 24, 2023June 25, 2023June 26, 2023June 27, 2023June 28, 2023June 29, 2023June 30, 2023

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home received a very good grade in our short-term care rating. In fact, we awarded it a B for that area, which is one of our better scores. Our short-term care scores are probably most important for patients needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally requires more highly-skilled nursing. This means not only nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, we were not able to find information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. The last measure we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who returned home from the facility. We found that 5.7 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

We also awarded this nursing home a grade of B- for our inspections rating. This score is a more impressive than the facility's overall grade. Inspection scores account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 9 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a solid inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

We awarded this facility a respectable grade in the area of nursing as well, with a grade of C. Nursing ratings are heavily correlated with levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This figure is far below the national average. Finally, while this facility got dinged a bit for its nursing hours, it actually excelled in some of our quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared well in this area.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The final area we analyzed was long-term care, which turned out to be this facility's least impressive area. We awarded this facility a D in that category. When facilities receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means the facility didn't perform well in our quality measures relating to patient care. One of the factors we considered after nursing hours is vaccines. We were a bit worried that this facility administered the pneumonia vaccination to only 71.91781 percent of its patients. Surprisingly, this nursing home actually fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is its best feature in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 16.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 0.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing care limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 2.19% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of long-term patients which have experienced UTI's. While more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 13.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 17.86% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 4.92% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: F

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 73.46% of Patients

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

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 7.35% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 12.11% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 12.11% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 21.02% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Mount Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia, 72.97% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Dialysis

  • St Peter's Health Dialysis Center0.13 miles away2475 Broadway Helena Montana 59601Dialysis Stations: 13 (406) 444-2280

Helpful Articles

Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=275044