Located in Clinton, Kentucky, Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility is one of just two facilities in this city. This nursing home proved to be an A rated facility. This facility received one of the highest scores that we offer. A score in this range requires superb scores across the board. We can't find many bad things to say about this facility. Its grades are impeccable. This place also received consistently good grades in all four of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
366 South Washington Street,
Clinton KY 42031
79.99% estimated occupancy 1
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Nurse Quality
In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this nursing home excelled in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category. We analyzed the qualifications of nurses working for the facility, in addition to the quantity of hours the nurses were with residents, in calculating our grade in this area. This nursing home boasts a really impressive 4.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis, of which a significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses. This is one of the most highly highly skilled levels of nurses. This is one of the higher totals of nursing hours we were able to find. In addition to providing impressive levels of nursing care, this place was also above average in several of the major quality measures we assessed in this category. For example, it performed well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. These metrics are generally good indicators of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Facility Inspections
In addition, this nursing home also received a nearly flawless inspection report. As a result, it earned one of our highest grades in that area with an A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some can be quite minor. While this nursing home had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was given a impressive long-term care score. Indeed, this is its third strongest category grade. In that area, we gave this facility a score of A. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in this category typically provide consistent around the clock care to make sure residents are well cared for. After assessing the impressive nursing care provided by this nursing home, we turned to the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the average nursing home. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.31 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home has less hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we scored is short-term care. In this area, we gave this facility an impressive grade of B. In the area of short-term care, we seek to evaluate indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides more care with registered nurses to its residents than the average nursing home. The last measure we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who eventually returned home from the facility. We found that it fared respectably with 46.2 percent of its residents returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 9.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term care residents who have experienced falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 2.7% of Patients had UTIs
This figure measures the percent of long-term stay patients who sustained UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 15.86% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 28.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 7.9% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 91.16% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 15.59% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 21.85% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 1.51 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 21.85 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility, 72.21% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityAcute Care Hospitals 17.31 miles away1201 Bishop St, PO Box 310 Union City Tennessee 38261Voluntary non-profit - Private(731) 885-2410
Nearby Dialysis
- Rcg Union City17.29 miles away1117 South Miles Suite 6 Union City Tennessee 38261CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (731) 884-0914