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Fort Atkinson Health Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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Fort Atkinson Health Care Center's website

430 Wilcox St,
Fort Atkinson WI 53538

(920) 563-5533

64.59% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Fort Atkinson Health Care Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Fort Atkinson Health Care Center is the sole option we identified in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. With an overall score of F, we consider this to be a very poor nursing home. Based on our assessment, you'd be better off to avoid of this nursing home. More information on this nursing home's category grades may be found below. Its best category is nursing, which is discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Lymphedema Care

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Nurse Quality

Grade: C

Although we gave this facility a terrible overall grade, we awarded it a grade of C for our nursing rating. Our nursing score analyzes the facility's nurse staffing levels. We factor in both the levels of training of those nurses as well as the number of hours spent with patients. This facility provided just 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Finally, while this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in some of our quality-based metrics. With fewer than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it performed remarkably well in this metric.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home also didn't fare too badly in the category of short-term care. Indeed, we gave it a grade of C for that category, which is among its higher grades. Our short-term care grades are considered to be more important for those requiring rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation generally mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing services. This means not just nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other types of therapy. We were surprised to find that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we looked at. The facility offered fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. It is still important to determine whether this is adversely impacting the quality of care. Finally, we looked at the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 3.6 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit below the national average.

Facility Inspections

Grade: D

This nursing home received a grade of just D in the area of inspections. Our inspection grades factor in many items found on the facility's recent inspection reports. If you find too many deficiencies on the inspection reports, this is typically the worst sign. Severe deficiencies indicate a risk to the well being of residents. This particular nursing home was assessed 2 deficiencies by government inspectors. The only favorable thing we found is that none of these deficiencies were in the categories that indicate they posed a risk to patient safety or health. Lastly, this nursing home was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. This is generally a really bad sign. We would never recommend this facility.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The final category we analyzed was long-term care, where this facility received a bottom of the barrel score in this category as well. Unfortunately, we gave it a lowly F in this category, which is definitely somewhat alarming. Facilities that do not fare well in this category typically aren't as well-staffed and are lagging in a few of the areas of routine personal care we looked at. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination records. Candidly, we were a bit concerned this facility vaccinated a relatively low 81.42077 percent of its patients against pneumonia. To our surprise, this facility was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This is its best score in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Fort Atkinson Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 21.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 6.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a fall resulting in serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 0.56% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 16.46% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used for several medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 14.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 28.48% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 76.95% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 18.99% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Some experts believe this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 18.41% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that mobility is important for patients well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 18.41% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 29.57% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Fort Atkinson Health Care Center, 82.23% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Fort Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.32 miles away611 Sherman Ave E Fort Atkinson Wisconsin 53538Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 568-5000
  • Edgerton Hospital and Health ServicesCritical Access Hospitals 12.79 miles away11101 N Sherman Road Edgerton Wisconsin 53534Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 884-3441
  • Stoughton HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.27 miles away900 Ridge St Stoughton Wisconsin 53589Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 873-6611
  • Watertown Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.56 miles away125 Hospital Drive Watertown Wisconsin 53098Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 261-4210
  • Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleAcute Care Hospitals 19.69 miles away3400 East Racine Street Janesville Wisconsin 53546Voluntary non-profit - Other(608) 373-8000
  • Mercy Health System CorpAcute Care Hospitals 20 miles away1000 Mineral Point Ave Janesville Wisconsin 53548Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 756-6080

Nearby Dialysis

  • Total Renal Care Inc0.1 miles away525 Handeyside Lane Fort Atkinson Wisconsin 53538Dialysis Stations: 15 (920) 563-8665
  • Bio-Medical Applications of Wisconsin, Inc.18.41 miles away1407 Creston Park Dr Janesville Wisconsin 53545Dialysis Stations: 13 (608) 752-6362
  • Davita - Janesville18.56 miles away1305 Woodman Rd Janesville Wisconsin 53545Dialysis Stations: 12 (608) 741-4181
  • Total Renal Care Inc19.5 miles away1905 Market Way Watertown Wisconsin 53094Dialysis Stations: 11 (920) 206-0666
  • Mercy Regional Dialysis Center19.95 miles away903 Mineral Point Avenue Janesville Wisconsin 53548CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (608) 741-3814