Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby is located in Colby, Wisconsin. This nursing home is a very solid facility, with an overall grade of B. Based on our ratings, this place has quite a bit going for it. We were also pleased to find that this facility didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories. Additional information about these categories is available below.
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Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
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
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pain Management
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Facility Inspections
On top of being a strong facility overall, this facility especially excelled in our inspections category, where it received a grade of A+. Few nursing homes fared better in this area. Inspection grades are tied to many datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility received a favorable long-term care grade as well. We gave it one of our better scores in that area with a grade of B. Nursing homes that receive this type of score in long-term care typically provide consistent around the clock care to ensure patients are kept in good health. After we finished looking at the amount of nursing care, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 99.43503 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia tragically can be a life or death health condition for nursing home residents so we like it when a facility does not take any chances. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.03 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Nurse Quality
This facility is also strong in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. Nursing grades are mostly associated with a facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 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 facility 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
The last category we rated is short-term care. For that category, we awarded this facility a B-. In calculating our short-term care scores, we scrutinize a facility's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other licensed professionals. This category is often a solid assessment of the nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last statistic we assessed in this category is the number of patients that eventually returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 4.7 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home. Unfortunately, this was below the national average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 7.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay residents that are suffering from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 1.69% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are often associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 8.92% of Patients had UTIs
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients which experienced UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 25.31% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 23.13% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 8.54% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 97.57% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 12.23% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 17.42% of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 17.42% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 3.48% of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Colonial Health & Rehabilitation of Colby, 71.07% of Resident
This is the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, IncCritical Access Hospitals 15.18 miles away135 S Gibson St Medford Wisconsin 54451Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 748-8100
Nearby Dialysis
- Aspirus Kidney Care - Medford15.18 miles away135 S Gibson St Medford Wisconsin 54451Dialysis Stations: 8 (715) 748-7520
- Davita - Marshfield Dialysis17.6 miles away123 Northridge St Marshfield Wisconsin 54449CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (715) 384-3478