Crestpark Helena is an average-sized facility located in Helena, Arkansas. With an overall grade of B+, this facility ended up being one of the 50 best facilities in Arkansas. This place definitely has plenty of good features. This place also received consistently good grades in each of the major categories we assessed. More information about its category grades is available below.
Crestpark Helena
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
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Nurse Quality
On top of earning a great overall score, this facility also received an elite nursing grade. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with an A-. Our nursing grade focuses on the facility's nurse staffing levels. We consider both the levels of licensure of those nurses and the quantity of hours spent with residents. This nursing home provides 0.5 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 facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Facility Inspections
In addition, this nursing home also performed well in our inspection category, which is based on the facility's government inspections. We gave it an A- for that category, which is one of our top scores. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be quite minor. This nursing home was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be major deficiencies. This indicates that CMS did not deem any of these deficiencies to cause an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home is also above average in the area of short-term care, where it received a score of B+. It performed better than most nursing homes in this area. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to assess measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final item we assessed in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we assessed was long-term care. This facility was awarded an impressive long-term care rating this year, with a B. This nursing home really does not have any weak links. Nursing homes that excel in long-term care typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents healthy. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Crestpark Helena Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Crestpark Helena, 8.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Crestpark Helena, 4% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Crestpark Helena, 2.3% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Crestpark Helena, 12.13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Crestpark Helena, 21.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients which were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Crestpark Helena, 2.07% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients showing signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could be an indicator worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Crestpark Helena, 95.87% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Crestpark Helena, 11.98% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and continence. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Crestpark Helena, 12.63% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that were able to retain mobility.
Hospitalizations
In Crestpark Helena, 1.81 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Crestpark Helena, 12.63 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Helena Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.3 miles away1801 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Helena Arkansas 72342Proprietary(870) 338-5800
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmcna - Helena1.85 miles away108 D Anna Pl Helena Arkansas 72342CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (870) 338-7800
- Rcg Tunica17.7 miles away1821 Us Highway 61 North Tunica Mississippi 38676Dialysis Stations: 12 (662) 363-2620