Cherry Brook Health Care Cente
102 Dyer Avenue, Collinsville CT 06022 · (860) 693-7777 · 95.7% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Cherry Brook Health Care Cente is the only facility we were able to find in Collinsville, Connecticut. With an overall grade of B+, this is a strong facility. Based on our ratings, this facility ought to meet the needs of most people. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home did not have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. Additional information about its category grades is available below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 100 Beds
CCRC :
Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
To pair with a strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for inspections. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection grades. One critical factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some of these end up being relatively insignificant. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility performed well in our short-term care category. Indeed, we gave it a score of A- for that area, which is one of our better grades. Short-term care grades are based on a nursing home's quantity of skilled nursing services. This means a wide spectrum of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. One of this facility's strengths is physical therapy. We found it offers at least 1.5 times as many hours with physical therapists to its residents than most facilities. The last measure we assessed in this area is the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that it performed as well as just about any nursing home in Connecticut in this area with 57.7 percent of its residents returning home.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we looked at is long-term care. This nursing home was awarded a very positive long-term care grade, with a grade of B+ in this category. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to patients. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 99.41691 percent of its patients, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia sadly can be a dangerous illness for nursing home patients so we like it when a nursing home does not leave this to chance. The last datapoint we assessed was its hospitalization rate. Here we found that this place had 3.13 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. While this wasn't as impressive as some of its other scores in this category, this number can be skewed for some nursing homes based on the medical complexity of patients.
Nurse Quality
The next area we graded is nursing, where this nursing home received a grade of B-. This is this nursing home's weakest category. This is still a middle of the pack score. Our nursing grade analyzes the facility's level of nurse staffing. We look at both the levels of licensure of those nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. Based on the CMS data, this nursing home offers 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also considered some quality-based measures. This nursing home fared well in a few of the quality-based metrics we looked at. By way of illustration, in terms of the number of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, this place outpaced the national average. This is often a reliable indicator that a facility has quality controls in place. Pressure ulcers can many times be avoided with better nursing care.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Cherry Brook Health Care Cente Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that sustained UTI's. UTI's may be a sign of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents which are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percent of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better