Cherry Ridge

Nursing Home
Contracted Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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5980 Cherry Ridge Rd,
Bastrop LA 71220

(318) 281-6933

68.27% estimated occupancy ¹

Cherry Ridge is an average-sized facility located in Bastrop, Louisiana. This facility received an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the pack score. This grade is right in line with the city grade in Bastrop. The best part of this place's report card is its exemplary inspection grade. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Corporation
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management

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Facility Inspections

The main reason this ended up being a decent nursing home is that it received an elite inspection score. Its inspection grade was far better than its overall score. In our inspections category, we gave it an A+. Our inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this category usually have few of these severe deficiencies. 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.

Long-term Care Quality

Another one of this nursing home's higher category scores came in the category of long-term care. In that category, we awarded this facility a B. It actually fared better than most nursing homes in this area. Facilities that do well in long-term care tend to be well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 99.23077 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is much higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

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Short-term Care Quality

This nursing home was given its next best category grade in the area of short-term care. We gave this nursing home a C in this category, which is a respectable grade. Short-term care ratings are vital for prospective residents needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes a vast range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that this nursing home submitted information on registered nurse or physical therapist staffing. The final datapoint we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Nurse Quality

The last category we looked at was nursing. It received a lowly F in this area, which is a bottom of the barrel grade. This is certainly a major disappointment. Our nursing grade looks at the facility's level of nurse staffing. We factor in both the levels of training of the nurses as well as the amount of time spent with residents. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing ratings. This nursing home performed well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Cherry Ridge Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Cherry Ridge, 9.76% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Cherry Ridge, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who have sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Cherry Ridge, 2.79% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better nursing care can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Cherry Ridge, 16.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Cherry Ridge, 22.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Cherry Ridge, 1.48% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Cherry Ridge, 89.54% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Cherry Ridge, 17.84% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Cherry Ridge, 15.38% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Cherry Ridge, 2.05 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Cherry Ridge, 15.38 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Cherry Ridge, 12.77 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Cherry Ridge, 64.63% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with better rehabilitation services.