Braxton Health Care Center

Nursing Home

Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Braxton Health Care Center's website

859 Days Drive,
Sutton WV 26601

(304) 765-2861

89.53% estimated occupancy ¹

Braxton Health Care Center is a small nursing home located in Sutton, West Virginia. It looks like this is a very respectable facility. We awarded it an overall grade of B, which is a favorable grade. In our view, this place looks like a solid choice for quite a few people. We were also pleased to find that this place did not have any weak links in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about these categories can be found below.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Partnership
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Home Making
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Pharmacy
Recreational Therapy

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Facility Inspections

On top of performing well in its overall grade, this facility performed at an even higher level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A-. Inspection ratings take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Fortunately, although this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.

Nurse Quality

One of the other reasons we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing rating. In that category, we awarded this nursing home an B+. Nursing scores are based largely on levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

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Long-term Care Quality

This facility also was given a strong long-term care grade. Indeed, we gave it an above average score of B in this category. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in this category it typically means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to live on a permanent basis. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia is too frequently a life threatening illness for nursing home patients so we like it when a facility does not leave its residents vulnerable. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

The next category we assessed was short-term care. This facility was given a B- in the category. Our short-term care scores are arguably most critical for those needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually mandates additional highly-skilled nursing services. This means not only nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the percentage of residents that were able to return home from this facility. We found that 5 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Braxton Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Braxton Health Care Center, 8.86% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Braxton Health Care Center, 4.41% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Braxton Health Care Center, 3.85% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Braxton Health Care Center, 16.31% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Braxton Health Care Center, 23.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Braxton Health Care Center, 4.5% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Braxton Health Care Center, 92.52% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Braxton Health Care Center, 16.82% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Some argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Braxton Health Care Center, 25.29% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Braxton Health Care Center, 1.32 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical health of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Braxton Health Care Center, 25.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Braxton Health Care Center, 71.34% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

Braxton County Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 5.52 miles away100 Hoylman Drive Gassaway West Virginia 26624Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 364-5156
Webster County Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.64 miles away324 Miller Mountain Drive Webster Springs West Virginia 26288Government - Local(304) 847-5682