Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza is one of a mere three available facilities located in Kerrville, Texas. This proved to be an A rated facility. This nursing home received one of the highest grades we offer. A score of this caliber requires first-rate marks across the board. We really can not say enough favorable things about this place. Finally, this proved to be a very consistent nursing home with consistent grades in each of the major categories. Additional information about these categories can be found below.
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Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2021 by Nick Reese
Note: Data for Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
Specialized Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
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Awards
Short-term Care Quality
We also found that this nursing home excelled at short-term care. We awarded them a grade of A+ in this category. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to assess measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze a facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the number of residents that were able to return home from this facility. We found that 6.6 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
Among its many impressive grades, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in that category. There are many criteria within this grade. Most of these datapoints are tied to the quantity of nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Long-term Care Quality
Adding to its first-rate profile, this facility also received a superb long-term care grade, with a score of A-. Nursing homes that receive this type of grade in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to ensure residents are kept in good health. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is far higher than the majority of nursing homes. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Facility Inspections
Finally, this facility also earned a nearly flawless government inspection. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with an elite grade of A-. With this impressive grade, this place is one of the few nursing homes in Texas to earn straight A's. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This place was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to resident safety or health. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 4.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 5.79% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents which had falls which caused severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 0.9% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from a UTI. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 10.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 19.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 4.81% of Patients
This is the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 100% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 19.77% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a patient's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 25.01% of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 25.01% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 13.91% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza, 62.01% of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with superior rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Peterson Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.98 miles away551 Hill Country Drive Kerrville Texas 78028Voluntary non-profit - Private(830) 896-4200
Nearby Dialysis
- Kerrville Dialysis1.29 miles away515-a Granada Kerrville Texas 78028Dialysis Stations: 16 (830) 257-8734