Discovery Care Centre is a small non-profit nursing home in Hamilton, Montana. Featuring an overall rating of B, this is a very respectable option. This nursing home definitely has plenty going for it. This place is stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of the major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Discovery Care Centre
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Other
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Short-term Care Quality
To go along with its strong overall grade, this place earned a B+ for our short-term care category. This is an above average score in this area. Our short-term care ratings are likely most critical for individuals requiring rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation typically mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This means not merely nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final measure we considered in this area is the number of residents that returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility was given a favorable long-term care score as well. We awarded it one of our higher grades in that area with a grade of B+. Nursing homes that receive this kind of grade in long-term care typically provide consistent around the clock care to ensure patients are well cared for. One of the statistics we considered after nursing hours was vaccinations. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccination to 97.64151 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a great way to avoid unnecessary deaths and hospitalizations for the elderly population. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Facility Inspections
Turning to our inspection category, it appears this facility has earned respectable inspections in recent years as well. We gave it a grade of B- in this category. Our inspection ratings weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
Switching gears to the last area, this nursing home received a grade of B- in nursing, which is generally an acceptable rating. Nursing ratings are primarily based on a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused statistics. We especially like to look at the percentage of patients who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. These data points are decent indicators of the quality of nursing care, since superior care tends to reduce these problems.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Discovery Care Centre Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Discovery Care Centre, 12.98% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Discovery Care Centre, 4.72% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients which experienced a fall leading to severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing grades.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Discovery Care Centre, 6.7% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Discovery Care Centre, 21.7% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are used for treating several conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Discovery Care Centre, 29.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure gauges the percent of long-term patients taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Discovery Care Centre, 5.5% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Discovery Care Centre, 98.22% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Discovery Care Centre, 17.24% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the deterioration of a resident's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Discovery Care Centre, 14.83% of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In Discovery Care Centre, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to preserving the physical health of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Discovery Care Centre, 14.83% of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Discovery Care Centre, 5.9% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Discovery Care Centre, 75.8% of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital - CahCritical Access Hospitals 0.33 miles away1200 Westwood Dr Hamilton Montana 59840Voluntary non-profit - Private(406) 375-4408