Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation is an average-sized nursing home in Yarmouth, Maine. With an overall grade of B, this nursing home is a very good option. You could definitely do much worse than this nursing home. Fortunately, this nursing home did not have any weak links in any of the major categories. Additional information about these categories can be found below.
Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
370 Portland St,
Yarmouth ME 04096
81.15% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
In addition to 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 account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category typically have few severe deficiencies. This place received 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that the inspectors didn't deem any of these deficiencies to pose 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
Another strong feature for this facility is that it was awarded an impressive long-term care score. Indeed, this proved to be its second best category grade. In this area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B+. In a long-term care environment, the facility's primary goal is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. One of the criteria we considered after nurse's aid hours was vaccines. This facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to 57.203392 percent of its residents. Fortunately, this facility excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had just 1.1 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a much lower hospitalization rate than the majority of nursing homes.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next category we graded was short-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of B-. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to qualify indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. One reason for this place's strong score in this category is that it provides a substantially greater volume of physical therapist hours than a typical facility. Finally, we assessed the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. This place outperformed the majority of facilities in the nation in this area with 50.5 percent of its patients returning home. This is a higher rate than most nursing homes.
Nurse Quality
The next category we assessed was nursing. We gave this nursing home a grade of C in this category. We assessed the levels of nurses at the nursing home, in addition to the number of hours those nurses spent with residents, in determining our score in this category. This nursing home averages just 3.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Finally, despite not having the highest total nursing hours, this nursing home actually performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is usually a good indicator that a facility has quality controls in place.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 5.98% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which developed pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that have had a fall which caused serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 3.28% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from a UTI. UTI's could be a sign of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 20.45% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 16.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 8.28% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may reveal a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 94.82% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 14.76% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 27.36% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 0.93 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 27.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 14.33 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 74.02% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with successful rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Northern Light HealthAcute Care Hospitals 10.28 miles away144 State Street Portland Maine 04101Voluntary non-profit - Church(207) 879-3000
- Maine Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.46 miles away22 Bramhall St Portland Maine 04102Voluntary non-profit - Private(207) 662-0111
- Spring Harbor HospitalPsychiatric 11.98 miles away123 Andover Road Westbrook Maine 04092Government - Federal(207) 761-2200
- Mid Coast HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.03 miles away123 Medical Center Drive Brunswick Maine 04011Voluntary non-profit - Private(207) 729-0181
Nearby Dialysis
- Casco Bay Dialysis Facility10.17 miles away1 Chabot Street Westbrook Maine 04092CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (207) 854-9822
- Southern Maine Dialysis Facility10.73 miles away1600b Congress Street Portland Maine 04102CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (207) 774-5985
- Coastal Dialysis Center19.72 miles away55 Congress Avenue Bath Maine 04530CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (207) 443-7485