Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is an average-sized facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas. This turns out to be a middle of the pack facility, with an overall grade of C. As far as we can see, this place ought to be a solid choice for most people. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's report card is its remarkable inspection score, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Amputee Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Bariatric Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Lymphedema Care
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a respectable facility overall, this facility really excelled in the category of inspections, where it earned an A. Few facilities performed better in this area. Our inspection grades weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this area tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. While this facility had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G through L. This means that the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple of minor deficiencies shouldn't stop you from considering a nursing home.
Long-term Care Quality
Another one of this nursing home's higher category grades was in the area of long-term care. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B. It actually fared better than most nursing homes in this area. When facilities receive this type of grade in long-term care it is typically a good sign for resident care and indicates that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses and aids. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia sadly can be a life or death health condition for nursing home patients so we like it when a facility does not leave this to chance. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
Additionally, we gave this facility an F in the area of short-term care. With our short-term care category, we seek to forge a valuable measure for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we assess a nursing home's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. With its score in this area, we weren't surprised to learn that this facility was well below average in terms of the number of registered nurse and physical therapy hours offered to its residents based on the measures we assessed. Finally, we considered the number of residents who returned home from this facility. This facility didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit off the national average.
Nurse Quality
The next category we assessed was nursing. Sadly, it received a lowly F in this category, which is a bottom of the barrel grade. This is obviously a major disappointment. The nursing rating weighs a handful of factors, most of which are associated with levels of nurse staffing. This facility offered only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in computing our nursing scores. This facility performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good measures of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 7.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients who have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 10.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 22.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients that are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 4.84% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients showing signs of depression. Increased levels of depression may imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 93.69% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 17.58% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 13.47% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 1.89 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Whispering Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 13.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Dimmit Regional HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.13 miles away704 Hospital Drive Carrizo Springs Texas 78834Voluntary non-profit - Other(830) 876-2424
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc Carizzo Springs Kidney Disease Clinic0.05 miles away409 S. 7th Street Carrizo Springs Texas 78834Dialysis Stations: 20 (830) 876-3939
- Fmc San Antonio, LLC17.41 miles away1313 Veterans Ave Suite E Crystal City Texas 78839Dialysis Stations: 1 (830) 374-9022