Christian Care Center of Kuttawa is a facility located in Kuttawa, Kentucky. This city has 2,609 people. Sporting an overall grade of B-, this appears to be a solid facility. At the end of the day, this facility should be a good fit for most people. This nursing home was better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any weak links in any of our major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
Christian Care Center of Kuttawa
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
This nursing home earned an inspection grade which is stronger than its overall score. Inspection scores are tied to the nursing home's recent government inspections. We awarded this nursing home a very solid grade of B+ in this area. Inspection ratings are tied to items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This nursing home was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This means that CMS did not consider any of these deficiencies to create an immediate risk to patient safety or health. We should point out that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
In addition, we also would like to note that this facility was awarded strong short-term care marks in this assessment. We awarded them one of our higher scores in that area, with a grade of B. This turned out to be the nursing home's second highest grade. In the category of short-term care, we strive to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
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Long-term Care Quality
Another one of this facility's more favorable category grades was in the area of long-term care. In that area, we awarded this facility a B. For patients in need of a permanent place to live as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care is an important category. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 91.803276 percent of its patients. This is slightly lower than we were hoping for but still a respectable figure. Finally, this nursing home 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.
Nurse Quality
The last category we analyzed is nursing. We awarded it a grade of B- in that area. This is a decent grade in this area. When determining a facility's nursing score, we weigh the amount of time nurses commit to patients as well as the level of skill of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.3 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. While this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in a few of these quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients sustaining pressure ulcers, it did remarkably well in this metric. This can be a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as by employing a protocol of moving a resident even once per day.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Christian Care Center of Kuttawa Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 9.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric gauges the percent of long-term care residents who developed pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall resulting in severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 2.74% of Patients had UTIs
This is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who have experienced a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be a sign of lower quality nursing care. However, this metric could also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 15.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 28.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric indicates the percent of long-term stay patients which were given antianxiety medication. These medications are given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 8.85% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 90.04% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 15.42% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 20.17% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry would argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 1.59 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 20.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 13.78 Percentage of Patients
This metric tracks 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 Christian Care Center of Kuttawa, 72.12% Percentage of Resident
Measures the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Caldwell Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 11.37 miles away100 Medical Center Drive Princeton Kentucky 42445Government - Hospital District or Authority(270) 365-0300
- Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, IncCritical Access Hospitals 15.24 miles away131 Hospital Drive Salem Kentucky 42078Voluntary non-profit - Private(270) 988-2299
- Crittenden Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.28 miles away520 West Gum Street Marion Kentucky 42064Government - Local(270) 965-1001
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc - Kuttawa Dialysis2.05 miles away95 Lakeshore Dr Kuttawa Kentucky 42055Dialysis Stations: 10 (270) 388-0078
- Fmc - Caldwell County Dialysis12.66 miles away401 S. Jefferson Street Princeton Kentucky 42445Dialysis Stations: 16 (270) 365-7588