Brook Stone Living Center is an average-sized facility located in Pollocksville, North Carolina. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of D. A score of this caliber typically suggests a few red flags. Based on our analysis, this place likely isn't a great fit for most prospective residents. The only positive thing we can really say about this nursing home is that it didn't receive any F's in in any of the major categories. Additional information about these categories is available below.
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Brook Stone Living Center
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
Note: Brook Stone Living Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
Although we gave this nursing home a weak overall score, we gave it a somewhat respectable score in the area of inspections, where we gave it a B-. This was quite a bit better than its other categories. Inspection scores are based on several datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key item to look for on these inspections. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to patient safety. While this nursing home had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G through L. This means the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Finally, CMS flagged this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. This is not what you want to see. We advise you to direct your search elsewhere.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home actually received a decent grade in the area of nursing as well. We awarded it a grade of B- for that category, which is not a bad score. Our nursing grade assesses the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We weigh both the levels of licensure of those nurses and the quantity of hours spent with patients. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Lastly, while this nursing home got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of our quality measures. With less than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it did very well in this area.
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Long-term Care Quality
The third category we graded was long-term care, where this nursing home was given a grade of B- in this category. For prospective residents in need of a permanent place to live rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are very important. One of the datapoints we considered after nursing hours was vaccines. Fortunately, this nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its patients. This facility also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Short-term Care Quality
Switching gears to our next category, this facility was awarded an acceptable short-term care score of C. Our short-term care scores are based in part on a nursing home's quantity of skilled nursing services. This includes a wide range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, in addition to other variations of therapy. We were surprised to find that this nursing home was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. It provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. It is still important to determine whether this is adversely impacting the quality of care. Lastly, we considered the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from this nursing home. We found that 4.9 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.
Brook Stone Living Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Brook Stone Living Center, 3.48% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Brook Stone Living Center, 2.68% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a fall resulting in serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Brook Stone Living Center, 2.84% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Brook Stone Living Center, 5.04% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used to treat a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Brook Stone Living Center, 19.31% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term patients taking antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Brook Stone Living Center, 0% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Higher rates of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Brook Stone Living Center, 98.03% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Brook Stone Living Center, 23.66% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Many in the industry believe this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Brook Stone Living Center, 20% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Brook Stone Living Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Brook Stone Living Center, 20% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Brook Stone Living Center, 17.1% of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Brook Stone Living Center, 72.23% of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Carolina East Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.98 miles away2000 Neuse Blvd New Bern North Carolina 28560Government - Hospital District or Authority(252) 633-8640
- Onslow Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19 miles away317 Western Boulevard Jacksonville North Carolina 28540Government - Hospital District or Authority(910) 577-2345
- Brynn Marr HospPsychiatric 19.72 miles away192 Village Drive Jacksonville North Carolina 28540Government - Federal(919) 577-1400
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc Dialysis Services of Jones County9.27 miles away110 Industrial Park Drive Trenton North Carolina 28585Dialysis Stations: 10 (252) 448-4575
- New Bern Dialysis11.92 miles away2113 Neuse Blvd New Bern North Carolina 28560CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (252) 633-6303
- Fmc Dialysis of Craven County11.92 miles away2113-B Neuse Blvd New Bern North Carolina 28560Dialysis Stations: 28 (252) 633-3378
- Total Renal Care of North Carolina LLC18.84 miles away14 Office Park Drive Jacksonville North Carolina 28546CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 33 (910) 353-6888