Meyer Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Hospital

One of the reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it earned a strong short-term care grade. This turned out to be its best category. In that category, we gave this nursing home an A. In determining our short-term care ratings, we size up the facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other licensed professionals. This area is more often than not a solid assessment of a facility's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final metric we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 6.1 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Compounding its strong accomplishments in other areas, we gave this facility a grade of A for our long-term care rating. Long-term care grades of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. This nursing home is head and heels above most nursing homes in this category.

Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A for our inspections rating. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this area typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. 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. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Switching gears to the next category, this nursing home received a strong nursing grade. We gave it an A- in that area, giving this facility straight A's. Nursing ratings are primarily tied to the nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.6 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 place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.