Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno is a small facility located in Fresno, California. This nursing home received an overall grade of B+, which is a strong score. Fresno has a variety of other nursing homes, however, it is unlikely you will need to look at too many others. This one is a very fine option. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about its category grades is available below.
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Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
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Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
In addition to earning a great overall score, this facility also received an elite nursing score. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with an A-. In computing our nursing grades, we weigh both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the training levels of those nurses. This facility provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility 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.
Facility Inspections
In addition, this nursing home also excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned an B+. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. A deficiency-free inspection report is definitely the goal.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home is also strong in the category of short-term care, where it was given a grade of B+. It outpaced most facilities in this category. With our short-term care category, we try to craft a valuable gauge for rehabilitation services. In this process, we assess the nursing home's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. We weren't able to track down information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we scored is long-term care, where this nursing home received a B-. This proved to be this facility's least impressive category. This is nevertheless not the end of the world. In forming our long-term care grades, we quantify the facility's ability to maintain its permanent residents' health and quality of life. After looking at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. We were pleased to find that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia. This place was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 2.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls
This measures the percent of long-term stay patients who sustained falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indication of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 0.75% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 30.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 6.58% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term patients that were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 5.23% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 99.54% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 6.71% of Patients
This is the percent of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate erosion of a resident's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 7.41% of Residents
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were able to retain mobility.
Hospitalizations
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 0.57 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 7.41% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Dycora Transitional Health Memory Care of Fresno, 81.93% of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for Fresno, CA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B
Looking for more options? Fresno, California has 18 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Community Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.39 miles away2823 Fresno Street Fresno California 93721Voluntary non-profit - Private(559) 459-6000
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FresnoAcute Care Hospitals 8.33 miles away7300 North Fresno St Fresno California 93720Voluntary non-profit - Private(559) 448-4500
- Saint Agnes Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.69 miles away1303 E Herndon Ave Fresno California 93710Voluntary non-profit - Church(559) 450-3000
- Valley Children's HospitalChildrens 10.29 miles away9300 Valley Childrens Place Madera California 93636Voluntary non-profit - Private(559) 353-5116
- Clovis Community Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.41 miles away2755 Herndon Ave Clovis California 93611Voluntary non-profit - Private(559) 324-4000
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresno Dialysis Center4.1 miles away4753 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 101 Fresno California 93722CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (559) 276-4231
- Community Dialysis Center5.41 miles away215 North Fresno Street Suite 150 Fresno California 93701CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 41 (559) 459-3901
- San Joaquin Valley Dialysis6.37 miles away3636 North First #144 Fresno California 93726CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (559) 221-6311
- Palm Bluffs Dialysis Center7.73 miles away770 West Pinedale Ave Fresno California 93711CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (559) 438-8512
- Davita Herndon Dialysis Center8.27 miles away560 E Herndon Ave, Ste 101 Fresno California 93720CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 48 (559) 432-5278
- Ash Tree Dialysis8.44 miles away2666 North Grove Industrial Drive Suite 106 Fresno California 93727CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 36 (559) 251-1919
- Fmc Fresno Airport East8.66 miles away1899 North Helm Ave Suite 101 Fresno California 93727Dialysis Stations: 24 (559) 452-1480
- Kerman Dialysis Center, LLC9.91 miles away14945 West Whitebridge Avenue Kerman California 93630CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (559) 846-0023