Camelot Brookside

On top of receiving a great overall grade, this facility fared even better in our inspections category which is associated with the facility's recent government inspections. We awarded it an A for that area, which is one of our highest scores. Inspection grades weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area usually have very few severe deficiencies. We were not able to track down deficiency data for this facility. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

We also gave this nursing home a grade of A for our long-term care score. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. On top of considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients healthy. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

The third area we analyzed is short-term care, where this facility received a C in this category. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and various therapists. We were not able to find information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. The last metric we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who eventually returned home from the facility. We found that just 5.2 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

The last category we assessed is nursing. We awarded this facility a decent score in that category, with a grade of C. While this isn't as strong as several of this nursing home's other grades, it is still a middle of the pack score. Our nursing grade is primarily based on a facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, we also looked at several nursing quality measures. Although this place got docked a bit for nursing hours, it excelled in some of these quality measures. With less than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this subcategory. This is often an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by having a policy of turning a patient more frequently.