Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center is in Morrilton, Arkansas, a city with 11,498 people. This is a solid facility, with an overall grade of B-. This facility seems to have some things working in its favor. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home received consistently decent grades in all four of the other areas we looked at. More information about its category grades can be found below.
Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
1000 Brookridge Lane,
Morrilton AR 72110
78.55% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
The primary reason this turned out to be a decent nursing home is that it earned an elite inspection score. Its inspection grade was far superior to its overall score. In our inspections category, we gave it an A-. Inspection grades are based on several pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that excel in this area tend to have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Nurse Quality
In addition, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B in our nursing category. This is one of our better grades. Our nursing rating is largely based on the facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 3.4 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 nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Long-term Care Quality
We also awarded this facility a strong score in long-term care. This nursing home earned a B in this area, which is one of our higher grades. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 97.844826 percent of its residents. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients out of the hospital. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we analyzed was short-term care. This nursing home was given a C in the area. Short-term care grades are meaningful for patients requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a broad range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. The last measure we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. In fact, we found that it was above average in this metric with 53.7 percent of its patients returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 8.47% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who have had falls resulting in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 2.32% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients which have experienced a UTI. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 12.01% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 21.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 2% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are showing signs of depression. Some experts would argue this is a measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 95.84% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 12.45% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 14.17% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry argue that mobility is vital to patients well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is critical to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 14.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 12.98 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Brookridge Cove Rehabilitation and Care Center, 77.49% Percentage of Resident
Measures the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Chi St Vincent MorriltonCritical Access Hospitals 0.68 miles away#4 Hospital Drive Morrilton Arkansas 72110Voluntary non-profit - Church(501) 977-2300
- Conway Regional Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 16.63 miles away2302 College Avenue Conway Arkansas 72034Voluntary non-profit - Private(501) 329-3831
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita College City Dialysis16.53 miles away2630 Donaghey Ave Conway Arkansas 72032Dialysis Stations: 20 (501) 504-2474
- Davita - Conway Dialysis Ctr16.82 miles away2445 Christina Ln Suite A Conway Arkansas 72034CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (501) 328-2186
- Fmcna - Faulkner County17.7 miles away201 Skyline Dr Ste 32 Conway Arkansas 72032Dialysis Stations: 10 (501) 329-7715