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Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield

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  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield's website

55 Scallop Shell Way,
Peace Dale RI 02883

(401) 789-3006

67% estimated occupancy 1

Located in Peace Dale, Rhode Island, Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield is the only option located in this city. This nursing home turns out to be a quality facility, with an overall grade of B+. Based on our ratings, this facility ought to meet the needs of most people. The best part of this nursing home's impressive profile was its inspection rating. Inspection grades are 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 Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in Rhode Island Awards 2019

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Top Nursing Home in Rhode Island Awards 2020

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Top Nursing Home in Rhode Island Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

One of the reasons this place is a quality facility is that it received a very impressive inspection grade. Inspections turned out to be its best category. In that category, we awarded this facility an A. Inspection grades account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category typically have few of these severe deficiencies. We weren't able to find information about this nursing home's deficiencies. Without having information regarding deficiencies for this facility, it was difficult to really grade the place in this category.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

Among this nursing home's other accomplishments is its top-shelf short-term care score. We awarded them one of our most impressive grades in that area, with a grade of A. With our short-term care grade, we strive to forge a sound gauge for rehabilitation services. In this process, we assess the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last statistic we considered in this area is the percentage of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the nursing home. We found that 5.2 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

This facility is also strong in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. When determining our nursing ratings, we assess both nursing hours and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The next area we scored is long-term care, which was this nursing home's weakest area. We gave this facility a grade of D in this area. Nevertheless, we wouldn't judge this facility solely on a single bad area, since it had several high-end grades in other areas. If you are seeking services other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each facility's long-term care ratings. After we finished assessing the volume of nursing care, we turned to the facility's vaccination data. We were optimistic to learn that this facility vaccinated 95.70552 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Surprisingly, this place also fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 9.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 6.13% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percent of long-term care residents who have suffered from urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 20.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percent of long-term care residents who are administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 1.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 5.16% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 96.17% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 8.33% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 19.57% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 0.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 19.57% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 13.76% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 89.78% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • South County Hospital IncAcute Care Hospitals 1.39 miles away100 Kenyon Ave Wakefield Rhode Island 02879Voluntary non-profit - Private(401) 782-8020
  • Newport HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.04 miles away11 Friendship Street Newport Rhode Island 02840Voluntary non-profit - Private(401) 846-6400
  • Kent County Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.76 miles away455 Toll Gate Rd Warwick Rhode Island 02886Proprietary(401) 737-7010
  • Westerly HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.35 miles away25 Wells Street Westerly Rhode Island 02891Voluntary non-profit - Private(401) 596-6000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Wakefield Dialysis Center1.15 miles away10 High Street Suite C Wakefield Rhode Island 02879CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (401) 792-3450
  • Dialysis Center of West Warwick16.93 miles away1775 Bald Hill Road Warwick Rhode Island 02886CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 34 (401) 823-8420
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick18.13 miles away2814 Post Road Warwick Rhode Island 02886CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (401) 738-4050
  • Dialysis Center of Westerly18.3 miles awayOne Rhody Drive Westerly Rhode Island 02891Dialysis Stations: 15 (401) 596-0368