Clearwater of Cascadia

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

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Clearwater of Cascadia's website

1204 Shriver Road,
Orofino ID 83544

(208) 476-4568

65.16% estimated occupancy ¹

Clearwater of Cascadia is located in Orofino, Idaho. The city has a population of 6,092 people. This nursing home turns out to be a very respectable facility, with an overall grade of B. This place truly has plenty going for it. This nursing home was better in some categories than others, but it did not have any bad scores in any of our major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy

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Facility Inspections

This facility received a quality overall grade as described above, but we especially wanted to point out its nearly flawless government inspections in recent years. We awarded it an A in this category. Our inspection ratings are based on several pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that excel in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Sadly, this nursing home was assessed a category L deficiency, which is unexpected based on its inspection score. This category indicates the government inspectors uncovered a widespread deficiency putting resident safety or health in immediate jeopardy. In spite of this major red flag, other aspects of this facility's inspection report gave us some hope.

Nurse Quality

This facility received high grades in the area of nursing as well. In fact, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A-. Nursing scores are primarily tied to the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.3 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 nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

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Long-term Care Quality

The third highest area we gave this facility in any area came in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a grade of B-. In forming these long-term care grades, we quantify the facility's ability to maintain its permanent residents' health and quality of life. After considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is more than most nursing homes. This nursing home also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Turning to the next category, this facility was awarded a decent short-term care score of B-. Our short-term care ratings are critical for individuals seeking rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically mandates more highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we considered the number of patients who were able to return home from this facility. We found that 4.5 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was actually quite a bit below the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Clearwater of Cascadia Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 5.85% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 2.48% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. However, this statistic could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 17.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for many medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Sadly, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 16.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care patients who are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 7.97% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Increased rates of depression may indicate lower quality care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 89.29% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 13.52% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 18.02% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 0.95 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 18.02 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 11.12 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Clearwater of Cascadia, 75.93% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

Clearwater Valley Hospital & ClinicsCritical Access Hospitals 0.54 miles away301 Cedar Street Orofino Idaho 83544Voluntary non-profit - Private(208) 476-4555