Located in Kahoka, Missouri, Clark County Nursing Home is the only nursing home we identified in the city. This is a very good facility. We gave this it an overall grade of B+, which is a strong score. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top third of all facilities in the nation. Fortunately, this place didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories. More information about these categories is available below.
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Clark County Nursing Home
- Nursing Home
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
- Government - County
Specialized Services
- Occupational Therapy
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Long-term Care Quality
In addition to being a quality nursing home overall, this facility really excelled in long-term care, where it earned an impressive grade of A. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. In addition to looking at the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 99.14163 percent of its residents, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia is too frequently a life or death illness for nursing home patients so we like it when a facility doesn't take any chances. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home also performed well in our inspection category, which is based on the facility's recent inspections. We gave it an A for that category, which is one of our best grades. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This place was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies an immediate threat to resident safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Nurse Quality
Another strong feature for this facility is that it received an impressive nursing grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of B. In computing our nursing grades, we weigh both nursing hours and the levels of licensure of the nurses. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
Moving on to the fourth category, this nursing home received an acceptable short-term care rating. Although this isn't quite as strong as many of its other grades, this is really not a major area of concern. Our short-term care ratings are believed to be more important for individuals in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires higher levels of skilled nursing services. This means not merely nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. It does not appear that this nursing home submitted data regarding its registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients who returned home from this nursing home. We found that 4.1 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually well below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Clark County Nursing Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Clark County Nursing Home, 4.04% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Clark County Nursing Home, 7.3% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Clark County Nursing Home, 2.65% of Patients had UTIs
This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay residents that have experienced a UTI. While more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Clark County Nursing Home, 27.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used for treating several medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Clark County Nursing Home, 32.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term stay residents taking antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Clark County Nursing Home, 0% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Clark County Nursing Home, 99.57% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Clark County Nursing Home, 13.33% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Clark County Nursing Home, 6.08% of Residents
This is the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Clark County Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Clark County Nursing Home, 6.08% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Clark County Nursing Home, 10.06% of Patients
This metric is a measure of 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 Clark County Nursing Home, 93.42% of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with better rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Unitypoint Health - KeokukAcute Care Hospitals 17.49 miles away1600 Morgan Street Keokuk Iowa 52632Voluntary non-profit - Private(319) 524-7150
- Blessing HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.9 miles awayBroadway St & N 11th St Quincy Illinois 62305Voluntary non-profit - Private(217) 223-1200
Nearby Dialysis
- Southeastern Renal Dialysis, l.c. - Lee County17.58 miles away1419 Morgan St. Keokuk Iowa 52632Dialysis Stations: 10 (319) 524-2105