Carlisle Center for Wellness and Rehab

Carlisle Center for Wellness and Rehab is located in Carlisle, Iowa. This nursing home was awarded an uninspiring overall grade of D, which is a relatively poor grade. This nursing home seems to have very little going for it. The only positive thing we can really say about this nursing home is that it did not receive any F's in in any of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades is available below.

Although we did not rate this facility well overall, we want to point out its decent grade of B- in the category of nursing. When computing a nursing home's nursing rating, we look at the amount of time nurses are seeing patients as well as the skill levels of those nurses. This facility provided just 3.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Finally, we also considered a few quality-based measures in this category. While this place did not rank highly in terms of its nursing hours, it performed better in some of the quality measures we assessed. By way of illustration, in terms of the number of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, this nursing home performed better than average. This is typically a reliable indicator that a place has sufficient quality controls in place. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided with better nursing care.

We also awarded this facility a middle of the pack grade in the area of long-term care, where we awarded it a grade of B-. In a long-term care setting, the nursing home's primary objective is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 97.2 percent of its patients. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.21 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home had fewer hospitalizations than many nursing homes.

The next area we analyzed is short-term care, where this nursing home was awarded a grade of C in this category. In our short-term care grade, we endeavor to create a fair measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze a facility's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. We were surprised to find that this nursing home was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. It provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The last datapoint we looked at in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 44.2 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Unfortunately, this nursing home did not receive a favorable inspection grade. We gave it a just D in this category. Inspection ratings relate to a nursing home's inspections. We weight poor inspection ratings heavily in our assessment. Since the inspections are compiled by independent inspectors, we consider this data to be very reliable. Our inspection grades account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. This facility was hit with 6 deficiencies on its inspection report. The only favorable thing we found is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that indicate they caused a threat to patient safety or health. Lastly, this facility was flagged by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We prefer to avoid facilities with this designation. Please do your best to find an alternative nursing home.