Caroline Kline Galland Home
7500 Seward Park Avenue South, Seattle WA 98118 · (206) 725-8800 · 95.97% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Caroline Kline Galland Home is a very-large non-profit nursing home in Seattle, Washington. Featuring an overall score of A+, this nursing home is undoubtedly an elite facility. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it as one of the 10 best facilities in Washington. This also ended up being a very consistent nursing home with consistently strong scores in each of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 206 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Short-term Care Quality
We also found that this nursing home excelled in our short-term care rating. We awarded them an elite grade of A+ in this category. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to qualify measures of a facility's rehabilitation services. We analyze a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. This nursing home provides more services with physical therapists and registered nurses than most nursing homes we looked at. This is usually a favorable sign. The final measure we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that it fared as well as just about any nursing home in Washington in this area with 70.9 percent of its residents returning home.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we rated this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing grade. In that category, we gave this facility an A. Our nursing score assesses the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We weigh both the levels of training of the nurses as well as the amount of time spent with residents. This place provided 5.5 hours of nursing care per patient daily, which is among the higher figures in the country. A significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the most skilled levels of nurses. We were very impressed by both of these figures. On top of providing impressive levels of care, this nursing home was also above average in each of the major quality measures we assessed in this category. For example, it performed well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are generally good indicators of the quality of nursing care a nursing home offers.
Facility Inspections
Another impressive feature of this facility is its inspection grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A. Our inspection scores are tied to datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this area typically have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This place was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This tells you that the inspectors did not consider any of these deficiencies to be an immediate threat to patient health or safety. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe made us feel better about this inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
The fourth category we rated is long-term care, where this nursing home received an A-. This wrapped up a very impressive profile. Not many facilities earned an A- or better in every single category. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. Once we looked at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 90.97104 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is slightly lower than we expected but still a reasonably acceptable percentage. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.26 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has fewer hospitalizations than most nursing homes.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Caroline Kline Galland Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poor hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many believe this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
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 retained mobility levels. Many in the industry believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better