Clark County Nursing Home is an average-sized government-owned facility located in Kahoka, Missouri. It looks like this is a fine facility. We gave this it an overall grade of B+, which is very favorable grade. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top third of all nursing homes in the country. This facility also received consistently good scores in all four of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories is available below.
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Clark County Nursing Home
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Government - County
Specialized Services
- Occupational Therapy
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Facility Inspections
One of the reasons this place ended up being a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ in our inspections category. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical area. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these items by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe made us feel better about this inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility was given a favorable long-term care grade as well. We awarded it one of our higher scores in that category with a score of B+. Facilities that receive this kind of grade in this category typically provide consistent 24/7 care to ensure residents are well cared for. After assessing the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 99.111115 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients out of the hospital. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also received a favorable short-term care score. In fact, we gave it an above average grade of B+ in this area. Our short-term care grades are meaningful for prospective residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires more highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a broad scope of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to find information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The last statistic we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
The final category we looked at is nursing. We gave this nursing home one of our better grades in that area, with a B. This nursing home turned out to be relatively strong in all areas we analyzed. Our nursing score assesses quite a few factors, most of which are associated with nursing hours. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures 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.
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, 9.2% 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, 3.84% 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, 3.29% 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, 20.12% 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, 24.45% 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, 5.4% 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, 86.07% 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, 15.8% Percentage 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, 13.34% Percentage 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, 1.86 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, 13.34 Percentage 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, 13.27 Percentage 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.
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