Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is the only facility located in Homestead, Pennsylvania. This nursing home was given an A- overall, which is one of the top grades that we offer. A score of this caliber requires first-rate scores across the board. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top quarter of all nursing homes in the United States. The best part of this nursing home's strong profile was its inspection score. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph
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Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 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
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Facility Inspections
On top of receiving an elite overall rating, this facility also earned an A+ inspection score. This grade is based on its recent inspection reports. An A+ in this area is one of the best complements we can pay to a facility. Arguably the most significant factor we look at in calculating our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Places with higher scores in this category most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. A few relatively minor dings are not necessarily the end of the world.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing rating. In that category, we gave this nursing home an A. Nursing scores are based largely on quantity of nursing care available. This particular nursing home provided 0.3 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 avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Short-term Care Quality
Compounding its strong assessment, this nursing home also received a superb short-term care score, with a grade of A-. In calculating our short-term care ratings, we look at a nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other types of therapists. This score is considered to be a meaningful assessment of the nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last measure we assessed in this category is the number of residents that who were able to eventually return home from the facility. We found that 5.3 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we scored is long-term care. In that area, we awarded this facility an acceptable grade of B-. This turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive area. Our long-term care grades are essential for prospective residents needing personal care. After considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 92.631584 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which happens to be somewhat lower than we were hoping for but still a decent figure. Nevertheless, this facility was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls leading to injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 1.85% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. More frequent bathing can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of long-term care patients which were administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 18.78% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 3.3% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 86.27% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15.17% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 17.92% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 17.92 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 9.68 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 73.03% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Upmc MckeesportAcute Care Hospitals 3.91 miles away1500 Fifth Avenue Mckeesport Pennsylvania 15132Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 664-2000
- Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 4.28 miles away300 Halket Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Voluntary non-profit - Other(412) 641-4010
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysideAcute Care Hospitals 4.57 miles away200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 647-8788
- Jefferson HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.28 miles away565 Coal Valley Road Clairton Pennsylvania 15025Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 469-5000
- Upmc MercyAcute Care Hospitals 5.3 miles away1400 Locust Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15219Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 232-8111
- West Penn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.37 miles away4800 Friendship Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15224Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 578-5000
- Upmc St MargaretAcute Care Hospitals 6.65 miles away815 Freeport Road Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15215Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 784-4000
- Allegheny General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.84 miles away320 East North Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15212Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 359-3131
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Homestead Dialysis1.11 miles away207 West 7th Avenue Homestead Pennsylvania 15120CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (412) 476-8700
- Davita - East End Pittsburgh3.84 miles away7714 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15221CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (412) 241-6790
- Dci Renal Services of Pittsburgh, LLC - Point Breeze3.89 miles away7620 Meade Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15221Dialysis Stations: 22 (412) 247-5223
- Dci Renal Services of Pittsburgh, LLC - North Versailles4.13 miles away613 East Pittsburgh Mckeesport Boulevard North Versailles Pennsylvania 15137Dialysis Stations: 19 (412) 675-0960
- Dci Renal Services of Pittsburgh, LLC - Oakland4.5 miles away3260 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Dialysis Stations: 30 (412) 647-3700
- Upmc Presbyterian - Renal Unit4.56 miles away200 Lothrop Street Renal Unit, 11th Flr, Suite f1141.2 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Dialysis Stations: 12 (412) 647-3114
- Davita - Jefferson Dialysis4.85 miles away14 Clairton Boulevard Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15236Dialysis Stations: 17 (412) 653-6007
- Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System4.87 miles awayUniversity Drive C 7 East, Room 129 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15240Dialysis Stations: 14 (412) 360-6181