Canal Whester Care Center

Nursing Home
Assisted Living

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Canal Whester Care Center's website

6800 Gender Road,
Canal Winchester OH 43110

(614) 834-6800

67.24% estimated occupancy ¹

Canal Whester Care Center is one of a mere three facilities located in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Sporting an overall grade of B-, this appears to be a solid facility. With no above average nursing homes in the city, this proved to be the top nursing home in Canal Winchester. This place was better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any weak links in any of our four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
Is CCRC
Has Resident Council
Has Family Council
For profit - Corporation
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation
Medical Transportation
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Canal Winchester, Ohio Awards 2019

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)

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Facility Inspections

The primary reason this nursing home received a decent overall grade is its excellent government inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our higher grades in that category, with an A-. This is a much better grade than the facility's overall grade, which was decent but not in the elite range. Inspection grades take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. 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.

Short-term Care Quality

This nursing home also was awarded a favorable score in our short-term care category. We awarded this facility a better than average grade of B+ in that category. Our short-term care ratings are thought to be more important for patients needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not only nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final metric we assessed in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 6.5 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

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Nurse Quality

This nursing home's nursing grade appears to be one of its better features. The facility received a grade of B- in this category. Nursing ratings are heavily correlated with quantity of nursing care available. This nursing home averages 0.5 hours of nursing care per patient per day, which is not an impressive total. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place surprisingly excelled in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. In fact, it scored well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.

Long-term Care Quality

Turning to the fourth area, this nursing home received an acceptable long-term care grade of C. With our long-term care rating, we look at the amount of services provided by a facility, along with some qualitative statistics. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Finally, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Canal Whester Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Canal Whester Care Center, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an indicator of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Canal Whester Care Center, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Canal Whester Care Center, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who suffered from urinary tract infections. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Canal Whester Care Center, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Canal Whester Care Center, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Canal Whester Care Center, 20.26% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. High levels of depression could be an indicator worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Canal Whester Care Center, 90.12% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Canal Whester Care Center, 14.88% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the deterioration of a patient's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Canal Whester Care Center, 16.29% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Canal Whester Care Center, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Canal Whester Care Center, 12 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Canal Whester Care Center, 75.25% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

Diley Ridge Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.56 miles away7911 Diley Road Canal Winchester Ohio 43110Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 838-7910
Nationwide Children's HospitalChildrens 10.76 miles away700 Children's Drive Columbus Ohio 43205Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 722-2000
Grant Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.6 miles away111 South Grant Avenue Columbus Ohio 43215Voluntary non-profit - Church(614) 566-9000
Mount Carmel WestAcute Care Hospitals 12.67 miles away793 West State Street Columbus Ohio 43222Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 234-5000
Twin Valley Behavioral HealthcarePsychiatric 14.23 miles away2200 West Broad Street Columbus Ohio 43223Government - Local(614) 752-0333
Ohio State University HospitalsAcute Care Hospitals 14.26 miles away410 West 10th Avenue Columbus Ohio 43210Government - State(614) 293-9700
Fairfield Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.98 miles away401 North Ewing Street Lancaster Ohio 43130Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 687-8009
Riverside Methodist HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.64 miles away3535 Olentangy River Rd Columbus Ohio 43214Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 566-5000

Nearby Dialysis

Fmc Canal Winchester, LLC5.65 miles away1310 Hill Road North Suite 100 Pickerington Ohio 43147Dialysis Stations: 13 (614) 751-8660
Fmc - Liberty Mid-America Dialysis LLC.6.15 miles away2355 South Hamilton Rd Columbus Ohio 43232CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (614) 367-1679
Kidney Center of Whitehall LLC7.62 miles away6038 East Main Street Columbus Ohio 43213Dialysis Stations: 17 (614) 866-4250
Kidney Center of Columbus South8.91 miles away2046 Lockbourne Rd Columbus Ohio 43207Dialysis Stations: 20 (614) 449-7300
Fmc - Mt. Carmel East9.23 miles away85 Mcnaughten Rd., Suite 140 Columbus Ohio 43213CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (614) 322-0433
Kidney Center of Bexley9.34 miles away1151 College Ave. Columbus Ohio 43209Dialysis Stations: 15 (614) 231-2200
Fmc - Central Ohio East9.45 miles away4039 East Broad Street Columbus Ohio 43213CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (614) 338-8202
Davita - Columbus East Dialysis9.78 miles away299 Outerbelt Street Columbus Ohio 43213Dialysis Stations: 24 (614) 501-7224