Chosen Valley Care Center is an average-sized non-profit facility in Chatfield, Minnesota. Sporting an overall grade of A-, this is undoubtedly a very strong nursing home. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top third of all facilities nationally. The best part of this nursing home's impressive report card is its inspection reports. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph
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Chosen Valley Care Center
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Non profit - Other
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Bariatric Care
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Facility Inspections
One of the reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it received a very impressive grade in inspections. In fact, inspections ended up being its best category. In that area, we awarded this facility an A. Our inspection scores are tied to several items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this area typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This nursing home was hit with 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This means that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies to create an imminent threat to resident health or safety. A few minor dings are not necessarily the end of the world.
Nurse Quality
Adding to its impressive resume, this nursing home also excelled in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- for that category. Nursing grades are primarily associated with the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Long-term Care Quality
The third area we looked at was long-term care. This facility received an impressive long-term care score, with a grade of B+ in this area. Long-term care grades in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. After looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 96.850395 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we assessed is short-term care. In this category, we gave this nursing home a favorable grade of B. Our short-term care scores are critical for prospective residents seeking rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires more highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a broad scope of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last statistic we assessed in this area is the number of residents that ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that 4.2 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Chosen Valley Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 6.32% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 6.3% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents that have had a fall resulting in severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 3.97% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that have had urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indication of lower quality nursing care. However, this statistic could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 11.46% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 18.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients which are administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 0% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 97.66% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 6.39% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence. Many believe this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 7.05% of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who maintained mobility. Some believe that the ability to move around is vital to residents' physical and mental well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 7.05% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Chosen Valley Care Center, 14.93% of Patients
This is 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 Chosen Valley Care Center, 31.05% of Resident
Measures the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Olmsted Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.05 miles away1650 Fourth Street Southeast Rochester Minnesota 55904Voluntary non-profit - Private(507) 287-2761
- Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterAcute Care Hospitals 19.61 miles away1216 Second Street Southwest Rochester Minnesota 55902Voluntary non-profit - Church(507) 255-1991
Nearby Dialysis
- Rochester Dialysis of Davita17.23 miles away2660 S Broadway Ste A Rochester Minnesota 55904Dialysis Stations: 12 (507) 288-1617
- Mayo Dialysis Rochester - Northeast19.61 miles away3041 Stonehedge Drive Ne Rochester Minnesota 55906CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (507) 538-8580