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Elkader Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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116 Reimer Street Sw,
Elkader IA 52043

(563) 245-1620

65.68% estimated occupancy 1

Elkader Care Center is the lone nursing home we found in Elkader, Iowa. With an A overall grade, we ranked this nursing home in the top ten percent of all facilities in the country. We really couldn't find many negative things to say about this place. Its grades are impeccable. One of the best aspects of this facility's stellar profile is its inspection grade. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Aquatic Therapy

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

In addition to being a great facility overall, it also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were nearly flawless. These inspection ratings take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this facility had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A

We also want to note the fact that this nursing home received a top-shelf grade of A in our long-term care area. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to ensure residents are well cared for. After we finished looking at the quantity of nursing care, we next considered the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia can be a deadly ailment for nursing home patients so we prefer when a nursing home does not leave this to chance. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. In determining our nursing ratings, we assess both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the levels of licensure of those nurses. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

The fourth category we assessed was short-term care, where this nursing home was given a grade of B+. This wrapped up a very favorable report card. Only a select few nursing homes earned a B+ or higher in every single category. Our short-term care ratings are considered to be more meaningful for those in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires additional skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final measure we considered in this category is the percentage of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Elkader Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Elkader Care Center, 3.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Elkader Care Center, 1.59% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term patients that have had falls which resulted in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing ratings.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Elkader Care Center, 1.69% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this statistic can also be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Elkader Care Center, 15.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Elkader Care Center, 19.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Elkader Care Center, 0.83% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may imply a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Elkader Care Center, 95% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Elkader Care Center, 18.75% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Elkader Care Center, 7.43% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Elkader Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Elkader Care Center, 7.43% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Mercy One Elkader Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 0.98 miles away901 Davidson Street Nw Elkader Iowa 52043Voluntary non-profit - Private(563) 245-7000
  • Guttenberg Municipal HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 16.09 miles away200 Main Street Guttenberg Iowa 52052Government - Local(563) 252-1121
  • Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 19.59 miles away37868 Us Hwy 18 Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin 53821Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 357-2000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - Prairie Du Chien19.23 miles away610 E Taylor St Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin 53821Dialysis Stations: 12 (608) 326-3325

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=165391