Clairidge House

Clairidge House is an average-sized nursing home located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of D. A grade of this caliber typically indicates a few concerning datapoints. At the end of the day, we would struggle to recommend this place. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's profile is its impressive inspection score. You can continue reading to find out about inspections and other category scores

Although we didn't rate this facility favorably overall, we did give it an excellent grade in the area of inspections, where it earned an A-. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. You generally want to avoid nursing homes with a list of deficiencies flagged. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.

We awarded this facility a respectable grade in the area of nursing as well, with a grade of C. Nursing scores are largely tied to the facility's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 3.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most facilities. Lastly, we also baked a few quality measures into our nursing ratings. This facility was relatively weak in two of the major areas we look at, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These areas are often good indicators of the quality of nursing care available.

This nursing home's third best area is short-term care. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of C. Short-term care grades are based on the facility's quantity of skilled nursing services. This means a wide range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. The last metric we assessed in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 28.9 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Moving on to the fourth category, this facility did not perform very well here either. Due to a rock bottom grade of F in long-term care, this is just about as as uninspiring as it gets. In a long-term care environment, the primary objective is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Surprisingly, this facility was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0.75 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, some of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.