Cortland Acres Nursing Home
39 Cortland Acres Lane, Thomas WV 26292 · (304) 463-4181 · 92.65% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Cortland Acres Nursing Home is the lone option we identified in Thomas, West Virginia. Featuring an overall grade of B, this facility is a great option. Based on our assessment, you could do much worse than this nursing home. This nursing home was better in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of the four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 94 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
On top of being a strong nursing home overall, this place also excelled in our inspections category, where it earned an A+. Not many nursing homes performed better in that category. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this area generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. This place was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to cause an imminent risk to resident safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility was given an impressive long-term care grade as well. We gave it one of our better grades in that category with a score of B+. Nursing homes that excel in this category tend to provide patients with closer supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. On top of considering the well above average quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff at this facility, we also were happy with the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home gave the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is what we like to see. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. This facility didn't perform quite as well in this category as it did in some other categories. Nevertheless, this is still a respectable score. Our nursing grade assesses the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We weigh both the levels of licensure of the nurses as well as the amount of time spent with patients. With 4.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day, this nursing home surpassed the vast majority of facilities. Lastly, we factored a few quality measures into our nursing scores. This facility was relatively weak in two of the metrics we focus on, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These statistics are generally pretty good measures of the quality of nursing care offered.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to our next category, this facility was awarded a grade of C in short-term care, which is generally a respectable score. Short-term care grades are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This includes a wide scope of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. The last datapoint we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 43.3 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Cortland Acres Nursing Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents that have had a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents showing signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percent of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the decline of a patient's health.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better