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Creston Specialty Care

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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1001 Cottonwood Drive,
Creston IA 50801

(641) 782-8511

84.32% estimated occupancy 1

Creston Specialty Care is a senior living facility in Creston, Iowa, a city with 9,590 people. We gave this facility an overall grade of C. A grade in this range requires some solid marks. Based on our assessment, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. The best part of this place's profile was its remarkable inspection score. We discuss inspections in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

This facility received a solid overall grade as described above, but we really wanted to emphasize its excellent health inspections in recent years. We gave them an impressive grade of A in this category. Our inspection ratings weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this category generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. While this place had a few minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies should not lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next best category we gave this facility in any area came in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a C. Our short-term care scores are crucial for residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires additional skilled nursing services. This includes a vast spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The key is determining what effect this had on the quality of care. The last measure we considered in this area is the percentage of residents that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 5 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This facility's next best category was its nursing grade, where it received a grade of C. In calculating a nursing home's nursing score, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses are caring for residents and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. It performed well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. Many consider these areas to be reliable measures of the quality of nursing care. In some cases, the quality of nursing care is as important as the quantity of hours of care offered.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The next category we scored was long-term care. It received an F in this area, which is a rock bottom score. This is certainly a significant disappointment. For prospective residents looking for a permanent place to live as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care grades are very important. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Thankfully, this facility provided the vaccine to 98.630135 percent of its residents, which is a very respectable figure. Surprisingly, this facility was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Unfortunately, a few of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Creston Specialty Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Creston Specialty Care, 6.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to remaining in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Creston Specialty Care, 2.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care residents which suffered falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Creston Specialty Care, 2.31% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Creston Specialty Care, 13.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Creston Specialty Care, 11.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Creston Specialty Care, 1.39% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Increased levels of depression may be a sign a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Creston Specialty Care, 98.03% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Creston Specialty Care, 17.32% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Creston Specialty Care, 21.78% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents that maintained mobility. Many believe that mobility is vital to patients health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Creston Specialty Care, 0.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Creston Specialty Care, 21.78% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Creston Specialty Care, 15.51% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Creston Specialty Care, 80.89% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Greater Regional Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 0.21 miles away1700 West Townline Street Creston Iowa 50801Government - Local(641) 782-7091
  • Adair County Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 16.58 miles away609 Se Kent Greenfield Iowa 50849Government - Local(641) 743-2123
  • Chi Health - Mercy CorningCritical Access Hospitals 19.71 miles away603 Rosary Drive Corning Iowa 50841Voluntary non-profit - Private(641) 322-3121

Nearby Dialysis

  • Creston Dialysis0.21 miles away1700 W Townline St #2b Creston Iowa 50801Dialysis Stations: 8 (641) 782-5202