Carrington Place at Rural Retreat is the sole option we were able to find in Rural Retreat, Virginia. With an overall grade of F, we consider this to be a bottom of the barrel nursing home. Based on our analysis, this nursing home probably isn't a good fit for anyone. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, we will discuss inspections in the next section.
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Carrington Place at Rural Retreat
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
Although we gave this facility a terrible overall grade, we awarded it a C for our inspections rating. In fact, the facility received very impressive inspection report this year. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This place was assessed 6 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but fortunately none were category G through L deficiencies. This tells you CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies to create an imminent risk to resident safety or health. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received some government fines in recent years.
Long-term Care Quality
Unfortunately, this facility only earned a grade of D for its long-term care grade, which turns out to be one of its better category grades. Facilities that don't fare well in this category typically are not as well-staffed and are lagging in some of the areas of routine medical care we looked at. One of the statistics we considered after nursing hours was vaccinations. We were a bit alarmed this facility provided the pneumonia vaccination to just 76.546394 percent of its patients. To our surprise, this facility actually fared well at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This was its best score in this category.
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Short-term Care Quality
Our third area we looked at was short-term care, in which this facility received an F. With our short-term care assessment, we try to craft a sound gauge for rehabilitation. In doing so, we look at the nursing home's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. With a grade of this caliber in this category, we weren't shocked to learn that this facility was below average in many staffing figures we looked at. In fact, it provided far fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most facilities. The final measure we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to return home from the nursing home. This nursing home struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 4.5 percent of its patients returning home.
Nurse Quality
The final category we rated was nursing. This facility was given a rock bottom grade of F in this category. In calculating a nursing home's nursing rating, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses are seeing patients as well as the skill levels of those nurses. With only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day, this place's nurse staffing levels were quite a bit below the national average. In addition to rating below average in nursing hours per resident, this place also had poor scores in the quality-based metrics we looked at in calculating our nursing grades. We looked at the percentage of patients experiencing pressure ulcers and major falls. This facility was at roughly 150 percent of the national average in both of these statistics. This is a bad sign when you consider that many falls and bed sores are believed to be preventable with better nursing care. These statistics pulled down this nursing home's nursing grade quite a bit.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Carrington Place at Rural Retreat Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 11.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 7.73% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are often linked to lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 7.22% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to poor nursing care. However, this statistic could be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 8.88% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 42.23% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 4.49% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients showing symptoms of depression. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 83.1% of Patients
This is the percent of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 17.48% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 24.57% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 24.57% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 31.09% of Patients
Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, 82.76% of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Wythe County Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.61 miles away600 West Ridge Road Wytheville Virginia 24382Voluntary non-profit - Church(276) 228-0200
- Smyth County Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 12.42 miles away245 Medical Park Drive Marion Virginia 24354Voluntary non-profit - Private(276) 378-1000
Nearby Dialysis
- Bma - Wytheville11.63 miles away340 Peppers Ferry Rd Wytheville Virginia 24382Dialysis Stations: 13 (276) 228-3521
- Monahans Dialysis LLC13.2 miles away1587 N Main St Marion Virginia 24354Dialysis Stations: 13 (276) 781-0461
- Fresenius Kidney Care Smyth County14.08 miles away945 N Main Street Marion Virginia 24354Dialysis Stations: 14 (276) 782-1781