Brackenville Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Hockessin, Delaware. This nursing home was awarded an A- overall, which is an elite grade. We ranked this facility in the top 25 facilities in Delaware. Scroll down to see this facility's category grades, which are also strong. It would be hard to poke holes in this nursing home's profile.
Brackenville Center
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
100 St. Claire Drive,
Hockessin DE 19707
89.13% estimated occupancy 1
Please note our records indicate that Brackenville Center has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.
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Nurse Quality
In addition to being a first rate facility overall, this nursing home also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received an A. When calculating our nursing ratings, we look at both staffing levels and the training levels of those nurses. This facility provided 3.9 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is an impressive figure which typically leads to higher quality care. Finally, this place also performed well in several of the quality-based metrics we looked at. For example, in terms of the percentage of its patients sustaining falls leading to major injury, this nursing home performed as well as any facility in the nation. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
To complement its first-rate performance in other areas, we gave this nursing home a grade of A- for our short-term care rating. Our short-term care ratings are presumably most meaningful for people needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. Finally, we looked at the number of patients that were able to return home from this facility. We found that it fared as well as just about any facility in the nation in this area with 58.9 percent of its patients returning home.
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Facility Inspections
We awarded this nursing home a score of A- for our inspections rating. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being quite insignificant. This place was assessed 4 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 didn't consider any of these deficiencies an immediate risk to patient health or safety. A couple minor dings are not necessarily the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we looked at is long-term care. We gave this nursing home one of our higher grades in this category, with a B. Although this isn't as favorable as several of this facility's other grades, it is nevertheless a perfectly acceptable score. When nursing homes receive this type of grade in this category it is typically a good sign for patient care and suggests that the facility is well-staffed with nurses and aids. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 99.324326 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. This place also keeps its residents out of the hospital. While it had 2.11 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted statistic was better than most nursing homes since it had some more complicated patients.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Brackenville Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Brackenville Center, 5.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Brackenville Center, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Brackenville Center, 1.84% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Brackenville Center, 11.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Brackenville Center, 19.98% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Brackenville Center, 3.3% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Brackenville Center, 94.28% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Brackenville Center, 15.27% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Brackenville Center, 22.13% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Brackenville Center, 1.35 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Brackenville Center, 22.13 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Brackenville Center, 10.43 Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Brackenville Center, 75.83% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Rockford CenterPsychiatric 5.48 miles away100 Rockford Drive Newark Delaware 19713Proprietary(302) 996-5480
- Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.Acute Care Hospitals 5.6 miles away4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road Newark Delaware 19718Voluntary non-profit - Private(302) 733-1000
- Alfred I Dupont Hospital for ChildrenChildrens 7.92 miles away1600 Rockland Rd PO Box 269 Wilmington Delaware 19899Voluntary non-profit - Private(302) 651-4000
- Jennersville HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.35 miles away1015 West Baltimore Pike West Grove Pennsylvania 19390Voluntary non-profit - Other(610) 869-1000
- Chester County HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.36 miles away701 East Marshall Street West Chester Pennsylvania 19380Voluntary non-profit - Private(610) 431-5000
- Brandywine HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.41 miles away201 Reeceville Road Coatesville Pennsylvania 19320Proprietary(610) 383-8000
- Riddle Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.85 miles away1068 West Baltimore Pike Media Pennsylvania 19063Voluntary non-profit - Private(610) 566-9400
- Salem Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.04 miles away310 Woodstown Road Salem New Jersey 08079Voluntary non-profit - Private(856) 935-1000
Nearby Dialysis
- American Universal - Hockessin0.6 miles away5936 Limestone Road, Suite 101 Hockessin Delaware 19707Dialysis Stations: 11 (302) 239-4106
- Fresenius Medical Care Northern Delaware, LLC.1.48 miles awayLantana Square Shopping Center 214 Lantana Drive Hockessin Delaware 19707Dialysis Stations: 9 (302) 239-4704
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Brandywine Home Therapies5.34 miles away4923 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Suite 210 Newark Delaware 19713Dialysis Stations: 3 (302) 998-7568
- Wilmington Veterans Administration Medical Center5.42 miles away1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington Delaware 19805Dialysis Stations: 5 (302) 994-2511
- Christiana Care Health System5.46 miles awayHemodialysis Unit, Christiana Hospital 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, p.o. Box 6001 Newark Delaware 19718Dialysis Stations: 21 (302) 733-1020
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Newport Pike5.88 miles away605 W. Newport Pike Wilmington Delaware 19804Dialysis Stations: 16 (302) 633-6228
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Wilmington6.05 miles awaySt. Francis Medical Office Building, Suite 404 7th and Clayton Street Wilmington Delaware 19805Dialysis Stations: 17 (302) 421-9177
- Bio-Medical Applications of Delaware, Inc.6.41 miles away230 E. Main Street, Unit 325 Newark Delaware 19711Dialysis Stations: 12 (302) 366-0129