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Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East

  • Nursing Home
  • Home Health Agency

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East's website

3031 Tate Boulevard Se,
Hickory NC 28602

(828) 322-3343

73.13% estimated occupancy 1

Please note our records indicate that Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East 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.

Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East is one of four nursing homes in Hickory, North Carolina. We awarded it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack rating. Based on all of the relevant data, there are certainly far worse places out there. While this nursing home has performed respectably, we did want to let you know that there was an ownership change in the last year. We will keep an eye on their inspections and quality scores to see whether their performance goes up or down under new ownership.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Hemodialysis
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

The primary reason this facility received a decent overall grade is its excellent government inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our better grades in that area, with an A. This is a much better score than the place's overall score, which was decent but certainly not elite. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category tend to have few of these severe deficiencies. While this place had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies shouldn't stop you from considering a nursing home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home earned high grades in the area of nursing as well. It earned one of our highest grades in that category with a score of C. Our nursing score is based on several subcategories, however, the main consideration is the number of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures. Although this place got dinged a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in some of these quality metrics. With less than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared remarkably well in this metric. This is often a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as having a policy of turning residents at least once a day.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

We gave this nursing home a grade of just D for our short-term care grade. This is not a very good score. In determining our short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our goal is to devise a scale for comparing the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. Given its grade in this category, we weren't surprised to discover that this nursing home is well below average in terms of its number of physical therapy and registered nurse hours offered to its patients based on the metrics we assessed. Lastly, we considered the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that just 4.6 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The final category we rated was long-term care, which was a weak spot for this nursing home. We gave this facility a grade of D in our long-term care category. In a long-term care environment, the nursing home's primary objective 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. After we finished looking at the amount of care provided by nurses, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. We were pleased to find that this facility vaccinated 95.26316 percent of its patients against pneumonia. To our surprise, this nursing home also keeps its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, some of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term residents that sustained falls which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term patients who have sustained a UTI. UTI's could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric may be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 12.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 21.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 3.84% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many would argue this is a reliable measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 88.29% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 19.92% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 21.81% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 21.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 12.78 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements.

Scores for Hickory, NC

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus

Looking for more options? Hickory, North Carolina has 3 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Catawba Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.74 miles away810 Fairgrove Church Rd Hickory North Carolina 28602Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 326-3809
  • Frye Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.75 miles away420 N Center St Hickory North Carolina 28601Proprietary(828) 322-6070
  • Atrium Health LincolnAcute Care Hospitals 16.38 miles away433 Mcalister Rd Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Government - Hospital District or Authority(980) 212-2000
  • Caldwell Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.57 miles away321 Mulberry St Sw Lenoir North Carolina 28645Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 757-5100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Catawba County Dialysis1.89 miles away1900 3rd Avenue Lane Se Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 10 (828) 304-0102
  • Fmc Dialysis Services of Hickory1.89 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Ste 1103 Hickory North Carolina 28602CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (828) 324-9580
  • Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.1.89 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Se Suite 2102 Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 5 (828) 304-0018
  • Fresenius Medical Services of Catawba Valley2.98 miles away301 10th Street Nw Suite C 101 Conover North Carolina 28613CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (828) 464-3830
  • Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.5.01 miles away3802 Startown Rd Newton North Carolina 28658Dialysis Stations: 15 (828) 465-2006
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County13.27 miles away175 Commerce Drive Taylorsville North Carolina 28681Dialysis Stations: 13 (828) 632-3547
  • Fmc Lincolnton Dialysis18.98 miles away1090 S Grove Street Ext Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Dialysis Stations: 30 (704) 736-9300
  • West Iredell Dialysis Center19.38 miles away115 Westbrook Lane stateville North Carolina 28625CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (704) 881-0336

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  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=345232