Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
10 Hart Place, Carbondale PA 18407 · (570) 282-1020 · 83.39% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. We gave this facility an overall grade of B-. A score in this range requires some respectable marks. Based on our assessment, there are definitely much worse nursing homes out there. We were also pleased to discover that this facility was consistent in each of the major categories we assessed. More information about its category grades can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 115 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
To go along with its relatively modest overall grade, we gave this nursing home a grade of A- for its inspection grade. This grade is far more impressive than its overall score. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. This facility was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to resident health or safety. A few relatively minor dings are not something to panic about.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing rating. In that category, we gave this nursing home an B+. Our nursing grade analyzes the facility's nurse staffing levels. We consider both the levels of training of those nurses and the quantity of hours spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at certain nursing quality-based metrics in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these statistics as predictive indicators of the quality of nursing care being provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Short-term Care Quality
Additionally, we also wanted to note that this facility was given strong short-term care marks in this assessment. We awarded them one of our higher grades in that area, with a grade of B. In forming these short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The purpose is to devise a measure for sizing up the rehabilitation services of different facilities. When we assessed this facility's nursing hours, we found it offered more care from registered nurses than most nursing homes. The final datapoint we considered in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 40.4 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the next category, this facility was awarded a C for long-term care, which is a decent score. Our long-term care grade is generally used to assess a nursing home's performance as a traditional nursing home, as opposed to focusing on the skilled nursing services offered by a skilled nursing facility. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Thankfully, this nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is a very respectable total. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.35 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents which sustained falls leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who had a urinary tract infection. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to differing reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percentage of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better