Breckinridge Place is a very-small non-profit nursing home located in Morganfield, Kentucky. With an A overall grade, we ranked this nursing home in the top ten percentile of all facilities in the country. We flat out can not say enough favorable things about this place. Keep reading to find this nursing home's category grades, which are also strong. It is hard to find any major flaws in this place's profile.
Breckinridge Place
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
170 Sykes Boulevard,
Morganfield KY 42437
87.91% estimated occupancy 1
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Nurse Quality
To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for its nursing grade. We weighed the licensure of nurses employed by the nursing home, in addition to the quantity of hours those nurses spent with residents, in calculating our score in this category. This facility provides an incredible 5 hours of nursing care per resident daily. Out of this total, many of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which is one of the more highly trained levels of nurses. On top of providing high levels of care, this place also excelled in the quality measures we assessed. By way of illustration, it performed as well as any nursing home in the state in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We look at these metrics as predictive measures of the caliber of nursing care being provided.
Long-term Care Quality
An additional reason we graded this facility so highly is that it was given an A+ long-term care grade. This is simply as elite as it gets in this area. Facilities that do well in long-term care tend to be well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to residents. On top of offering elite levels of nurse staffing, this facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. This percentage is also much higher than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Facility Inspections
In addition, this nursing home also earned excellent government inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our best grades in that category, with an impressive grade of A. Our inspection scores are based on datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Unfortunately, we weren't able to track down deficiency data for this facility. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
In our last area, this nursing home also was awarded an excellent short-term care score, with a B+. This topped off a very strong report card. In our short-term care assessment, we strive to craft a meaningful measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze a nursing home's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. When we assessed this facility's nursing hours, we found it offered much more care from registered nurses than most facilities. The last measure we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Breckinridge Place Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Breckinridge Place, 9.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Breckinridge Place, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Breckinridge Place, 2.7% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this datapoint may be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Breckinridge Place, 15.86% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Breckinridge Place, 28.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Breckinridge Place, 7.9% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Breckinridge Place, 91.16% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Breckinridge Place, 15.59% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate decline of a resident's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Breckinridge Place, 21.85% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels. Some believe that the ability to move around is important for patients physical and mental health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Breckinridge Place, 21.85 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Methodist Hospital Union CountyCritical Access Hospitals 6.45 miles away4604 Us Highway 60 West Morganfield Kentucky 42437Voluntary non-profit - Church(270) 389-5000
- Methodist HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.07 miles away1305 N Elm St Henderson Kentucky 42420Voluntary non-profit - Church(270) 827-7700
Nearby Dialysis
- Bridgeview Dialysis14.2 miles away2480 Us Highway 41 N Suite J Henderson Kentucky 42420Dialysis Stations: 12 (270) 830-8061
- Davita - Gardenside Dialysis18.96 miles away70 N Gardenmile Road Henderson Kentucky 42420CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (270) 830-0050