Dighton Care and Rehabilitation Center

We also wanted to point out that this facility earned near flawless government inspections in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this area tend to 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.

Contributing to its high-end resume, this facility also was awarded a superb long-term care score, with a grade of A-. For prospective patients seeking a permanent place to live as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care grades are a key measure. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 80.58253 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is a few points less than we were hoping for but still a decent figure. While its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we hoped for, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. The nursing rating includes a handful of datapoints, many of which are associated with nursing hours. This facility provided 0 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 nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

In the final area, this nursing home also received an impressive short-term care rating, with a grade of B+. This completed a very impressive profile. Our short-term care ratings are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a vast spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, not to mention other variations of therapy. It does not appear that this facility provided data regarding its registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.