Located in Stuart, Iowa, Community Care Center is the sole option we identified in the area. This turns out to be a grade A facility, which is a superb score. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top fifth of all nursing homes nationally. Headlining this nursing home's exemplary profile is its inspection score, which we will address in the next paragraph.
Community Care Center
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Arguably the most critical factor we look at in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Places with better scores in this category typically dodged the most severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. While this nursing home had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe made us feel better about this inspection report.
Nurse Quality
Among its many impressive grades, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in that category. The nursing grade weighs a variety of factors. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spend with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Short-term Care Quality
Turning our next category, we awarded this facility a grade of A- for its short-term care score. This is a very impressive rating. Our short-term care ratings are probably more critical for patients requiring rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation usually mandates more highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not only nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we analyzed was long-term care. This facility was awarded a favorable nursing rating this year, with a grade of B. Although this was not quite as strong as some of its other scores, this is still one of the more impressive grades in this area. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in this category it typically means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. After we finished assessing the amount of nursing care, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia tragically can be a life threatening condition for nursing home residents so we strongly prefer when a facility does not roll the dice on this issue. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Community Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Community Care Center, 6.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Community Care Center, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure indicates the percent of long-term stay residents which sustained falls which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Community Care Center, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Community Care Center, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Community Care Center, 18.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Community Care Center, 4.48% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Community Care Center, 94.58% of Patients
This is the percent of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Community Care Center, 16.82% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Community Care Center, 19.24% Percentage of Residents
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term patients that remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In Community Care Center, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Community Care Center, 19.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Community Care Center, 11.86 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Community Care Center, 79.45% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Adair County Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15 miles away609 Se Kent Greenfield Iowa 50849Government - Local(641) 743-2123
- Guthrie County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.69 miles away710 North 12th Street Guthrie Center Iowa 50115Government - Local(641) 332-2201
- Madison County Health Care SystemCritical Access Hospitals 19.56 miles away300 West Hutchings Street Winterset Iowa 50273Government - Local(515) 462-2373