Diversicare of Winfield is the lone option we were able to find in Winfield, Alabama. With an overall grade of B-, this appears to be a solid facility. This place has a few things going for it. The best part of this facility's report card was its stellar inspection reports. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section.
Diversicare of Winfield
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
The main reason this nursing home received a decent overall score is its impeccable government inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our higher grades in that area, with a grade of A+. This is a notably better score than the place's overall score, which was decent but certainly not elite. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this category generally have few of these severe deficiencies. Although this nursing home had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
In addition, we also wanted to draw your attention to the fact that this facility was given strong long-term care marks this year. We gave them one of our higher grades in this area, with a grade of B+. This turned out to be the nursing home's second strongest score. Facilities that receive this type of score in long-term care tend to provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are kept in good health. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 68.079094 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which happens to be somewhat less than we were hoping for but still a respectable percentage. Although its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we like to see, at least this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Nurse Quality
The next highest grade we gave this nursing home in any area came in the category of nursing, where we gave it a grade of C. The nursing score weighs several datapoints. The most heavily weighted variable is the number of hours nurses spend with patients. This facility provided just 0.2 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This figure is significantly below average. Finally, while this place got docked a bit for nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of our quality-based measures. With less than five percent of its patients sustaining pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this subcategory.
Short-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the next area, this nursing home did not fare very well. With an abysmal grade of F in short-term care, this is this nursing home's poorest category. With our short-term care grade, we attempt to forge a sound measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess a facility's scope of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Unfortunately, this nursing home was below average in terms of its quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its residents based on the measures we assessed. The last item we considered in this category is the number of patients who ultimately returned home from the nursing home. This facility struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 4.4 percent of its patients returning home. Unfortunately, this was well below the national average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Diversicare of Winfield Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Diversicare of Winfield, 9.23% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Diversicare of Winfield, 3.48% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Diversicare of Winfield, 3.13% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes linked to poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Diversicare of Winfield, 19.45% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Diversicare of Winfield, 23.11% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically used to treat residents suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Diversicare of Winfield, 1.27% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Diversicare of Winfield, 92.58% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Diversicare of Winfield, 12.92% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate decline of a patient's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Diversicare of Winfield, 15.91% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Diversicare of Winfield, 1.62 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is critical to preserving the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Diversicare of Winfield, 15.91 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Diversicare of Winfield, 11.46 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Diversicare of Winfield, 73.73% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Northwest Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.59 miles away1530 U S Highway 43 Winfield Alabama 35594Proprietary(205) 487-7736
- Fayette Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.83 miles away1653 Temple Avenue North Fayette Alabama 35555Voluntary non-profit - Other(205) 932-5966
- Marion Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.1 miles away1256 Military Street South Hamilton Alabama 35570Voluntary non-profit - Private(205) 921-6200
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc Northwest Alabama Kidney Center0.41 miles away638 Tahoe Road Winfield Alabama 35594Dialysis Stations: 10 (205) 487-2800
- Fayette Dialysis14.81 miles away2450 Temple Ave N Fayette Alabama 35555Dialysis Stations: 10 (205) 932-8500