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Byron Wellness Community

  • Nursing Home
  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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12101 Lima Rd,
Fort Wayne IN 46818

(260) 637-3166

73.08% estimated occupancy 1

Byron Wellness Community is in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This city is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the nation with has a population of 305,409 people. We gave this facility a strong overall grade of B. After grading the other nursing homes in Fort Wayne, this looks like a better choice than the majority of them. Even in a city offering 12 nursing homes, this nursing home turns out to be a perfectly acceptable option. We were also pleased to find that this facility didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

On top of receiving a great overall score, this place also earned first-rate health inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our better scores in this category, with an A+. Inspection ratings weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better scores in this category tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. Although this place had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. We should note that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in this industry.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home is also above average in the category of long-term care, where it was given a grade of B+. It outperformed most facilities in this category. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 92.26361 percent of its patients, which is a few points less than we expected. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping 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.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

Another strong feature for this facility is that it received an impressive nursing grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of B. The nursing rating includes several datapoints, but the primary consideration is the level of nurse hours spent with patients. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The last category we scored was short-term care. This facility was awarded a C in the category. In our short-term care rating, we seek to create a valuable barometer for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we look at the facility's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Unfortunately, it does not appear that this nursing home submitted information about its staffing of registered nurses or physical therapists. Finally, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Byron Wellness Community Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Byron Wellness Community, 1.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Byron Wellness Community, 3.44% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents which have sustained falls leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Byron Wellness Community, 1.45% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. More frequent bathing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Byron Wellness Community, 29.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Byron Wellness Community, 30.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A

In Byron Wellness Community, 0.29% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients showing signs of depression. Some experts would argue this is a measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Byron Wellness Community, 95.03% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Byron Wellness Community, 22.26% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Byron Wellness Community, 28.42% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Byron Wellness Community, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Byron Wellness Community, 28.42% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

Scores for Fort Wayne, IN

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

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Nearby Hospitals

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  • Dekalb HealthAcute Care Hospitals 13.84 miles away1316 E Seventh St Auburn Indiana 46706Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 925-4600
  • Parkview Whitley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.65 miles away1260 E Sr 205 Columbia City Indiana 46725Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 248-9301
  • Parkview Noble HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.69 miles away401 Sawyer Rd Kendallville Indiana 46755Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 347-8700

Nearby Dialysis

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  • Fmc - Dupont Dialysis3.42 miles away10204 East Dupont Circle Drive Fort Wayne Indiana 46825CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (260) 489-9255
  • Davita - Summit City Dialysis6.97 miles away3233 East Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne Indiana 46805CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (260) 373-1599
  • Davita - Fort Wayne West8.56 miles away4916 Illinois Road, Suite 118 Fort Wayne Indiana 46804Dialysis Stations: 14 (260) 434-0483
  • Davita - Appleseed9.23 miles away1833 Magnavox Way Fort Wayne Indiana 46804Dialysis Stations: 4 (260) 432-1036
  • Fmc - Northeast Indiana Kidney Ctr - Fort Wayne10.63 miles away7836 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite ll10 Fort Wayne Indiana 46804CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (260) 432-4225
  • Davita - Fort Wayne South10.98 miles away302 E. Pettit Ave. Fort Wayne Indiana 46806CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (260) 456-0451
  • Randolph Dialysis, LLC12.07 miles away6721 Old Trail Road Fort Wayne Indiana 46809Dialysis Stations: 12 (260) 478-8582