Clarence Senior Living is the only facility we identified in Clarence, Iowa. This turns out to be an A rated facility. It received one of the top grades we offer. A score in this range requires excellent scores across the board. In fact, this nursing home has the prestigious distinction of being one of the 100 best nursing homes in Iowa. This is an impressive feat in a state with a long list of elite nursing homes. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's remarkable report card is its inspection score. We discuss inspections in the next section.
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Clarence Senior Living
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Physical Therapy
- Pharmacy
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Facility Inspections
We also wanted to emphasize that this nursing home earned near flawless health inspections recently. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. We scrutinized the qualifications of nurses working for the nursing home, in addition to the number of hours the nurses worked with residents, in calculating our score in this category. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Long-term Care Quality
Building on its strong assessment, this nursing home also was awarded a dominant long-term care grade, with a score of A-. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means it has plenty of staff and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients out of the hospital. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Short-term Care Quality
In our final category, this nursing home also was awarded an excellent short-term care rating, with a grade of B+. This topped off a very strong profile. Our short-term care ratings are vital for prospective residents requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires more highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a wide range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last measure we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We found that 5 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Clarence Senior Living Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Clarence Senior Living, 1.37% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Clarence Senior Living, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents that have had falls which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Clarence Senior Living, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Clarence Senior Living, 8.62% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Clarence Senior Living, 5.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Clarence Senior Living, 1.16% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Clarence Senior Living, 100% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Clarence Senior Living, 18.24% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Clarence Senior Living, 18.85% of Residents
This tells you the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Clarence Senior Living, 0 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Clarence Senior Living, 18.85% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Clarence Senior Living, 85.33% of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Jones Regional Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 18.05 miles away1795 Highway 64 East Anamosa Iowa 52205Voluntary non-profit - Private(319) 462-6131