Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation is a senior living facility in Ballinger, Texas, a city with 4,869 people. We gave this facility an overall grade of B. A grade of this caliber requires quality scores in most areas. Based on our assessment, this place looks like a good fit for most people. We were also pleased to find that this place didn't have any bad scores in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories is available below.
Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
Registered Staff Hours
Long-term Care Quality
On top of being a quality facility overall, this nursing home really fared well in our long-term care category, where it received an A. Few facilities did better in this area. When facilities receive a grade in this range in long-term care it typically means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is far higher than most nursing homes. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Facility Inspections
This facility also performed well in inspections. In fact, it earned a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best scores in that category with a score of B+. Few nursing homes with an overall score in this range performed this well in multiple categories. Our inspection ratings are based on many pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspections. Nursing homes that score well in this category have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This nursing home received 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Nurse Quality
Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. This facility didn't perform quite as well in this category as it did in some other categories. Nevertheless, this is still a respectable score. Our nursing rating is primarily associated with the facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures. While this nursing home got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it excelled in a few of these quality metrics. With less than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it did very well in this area. This can be a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as having a policy of moving residents at least once a day.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we rated was short-term care. We awarded it a grade of C in this area. This is a fair grade in this category. Our short-term care grades are arguably more important for residents needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation generally requires more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. We were not able to locate information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 5.3 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home. This figure was below the national average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 7.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in the same position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 3.28% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who have had a fall which caused severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1.64% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with poor hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 11.75% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 22.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 4.66% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 94.73% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 17.29% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the deterioration of a patient's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 18.08% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that maintained mobility. Some believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' physical and mental well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1.58 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 18.08 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, 11.87 Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Ballinger Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.12 miles away608 Avenue B Ballinger Texas 76821Government - Hospital District or Authority(325) 365-2531
- North Runnels HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 13.75 miles away7821 East Highway 153 Winters Texas 79567Government - Hospital District or Authority(325) 754-4553