Diamond Cove is an average-sized facility in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. This facility was given an overall grade of C, which is a respectable score. Based on our ratings, this facility likely wouldn't be a bad choice. The best part of this nursing home's report card is is its nursing score. Nursing grades are discussed in the next section.
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Diamond Cove
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2019 by Nick Lata
Note: Data for Diamond Cove has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Specialized Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
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Nurse Quality
On top of having a decent overall score, we also wanted to point out that this nursing home received favorable nursing marks this year. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with a B+. This proved to be the facility's top grade. The nursing score weighs many datapoints. The most heavily weighted variable is the amount of time nurses spent with patients. This nursing home averages 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
We also awarded this nursing home a solid score in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a B-. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to qualify measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. In this nursing home's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than a typical facility. The final metric we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 3.6 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.
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Long-term Care Quality
The third category we looked at was long-term care, where this nursing home was awarded a grade of B- in this area. In our long-term care score, we weigh the sheer quantity of services provided by a facility, along with a few qualitative metrics. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is more than most nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home did not receive a favorable inspection score. We gave it just a just D in this category. Inspection scores relate to a facility's inspection reports. One of the more important factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. We would scrutinize the severity of the deficiencies. This facility was assessed 2 deficiencies by CMS. The only favorable thing we can say is that none of the deficiencies were in the categories that indicate they posed a threat to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility also received 3 substantiated complaints in recent years. This is yet another bad sign.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Diamond Cove Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Diamond Cove, 23.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents who have had 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 the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Diamond Cove, 8.62% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a fall leading to severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Diamond Cove, 5.22% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that have experienced a UTI. UTI's could be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric could also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Diamond Cove, 34.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used for several conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Diamond Cove, 57.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Diamond Cove, 5.15% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some argue that this is a measure of patient quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Diamond Cove, 98.61% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Diamond Cove, 12.64% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Diamond Cove, 17.87% of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Diamond Cove, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Diamond Cove, 17.87% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Diamond Cove, 33.54% of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Fulton County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 11.96 miles away679 North Main Street Salem Arkansas 72576Voluntary non-profit - Other(870) 895-2691