Located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center is one of a mere three facilities in the city. Featuring an overall grade of A-, this is undoubtedly a very strong facility. This grade is even higher than the city grade of A- in Elizabeth, which is also an impressive grade. The best part of this facility's impressive profile is its inspection score. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section
Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- No Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Partnership
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to receiving an elite overall score, this nursing home also received an A+ inspection grade. This grade is based on its recent government inspections. An A+ in this category is one of the best complements we can offer a facility. Our inspection grades are tied to several pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this category have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was dominant in the category of long-term care, where it received a grade of A-. Not many facilities received a better grade in this area. Facilities that receive this type of score in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are well cared for. Once we looked at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents healthy. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
Turning to an additional strength for this nursing home, we awarded them one of our better scores in our short-term care category as well, with a grade of B+. In computing our short-term care ratings, we look at the nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other highly trained professionals. This category is often a useful assessment of the facility's rehabilitation services. We weren't able to find information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The last metric we considered in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 5.6 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Nurse Quality
The final area we scored was nursing. In that category, we awarded this facility a decent grade of B-. This is this facility's worst area. Nursing grades are mostly based on the facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides only 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This is a somewhat alarming figure as it is well below average. Lastly, despite not having the highest total nursing hours, this nursing home performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is generally an indicator that a nursing home has sufficient quality controls in place.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents who have pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls leading to injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These medications are used for treating a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 5.95% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 91.97% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 10.68% Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 12.9% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 8.37 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, 80.92% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Trinitas Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.59 miles away225 Williamson Street Elizabeth New Jersey 07207Voluntary non-profit - Private(908) 994-5000
- Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.32 miles away201 Lyons Ave Newark New Jersey 07112Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 926-7850
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayAcute Care Hospitals 5.05 miles away865 Stone St Rahway New Jersey 07065Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 381-4200
- University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.7 miles away150 Bergen St Newark New Jersey 07101Government - State(973) 972-5658
- Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.81 miles away29 East 29th St Bayonne New Jersey 07002Voluntary non-profit - Private(201) 858-5000
- East Orange General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.34 miles away300 Central Ave East Orange New Jersey 07018Voluntary non-profit - Private(973) 266-4401
- Richmond University Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.36 miles away355 Bard Avenue Staten Island New York 10310Voluntary non-profit - Private(718) 818-1234
- Overlook Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.5 miles away99 Beauvoir Avenue Summit New Jersey 07902Voluntary non-profit - Other(908) 522-2000
Nearby Dialysis
- Trinitas Hospital0.63 miles awayDialysis Unit 225 Williamson Street Elizabeth New Jersey 07207Dialysis Stations: 14 (908) 994-5203
- Fmc Elizabeth Dc1.68 miles away595 Division Street Suite B Elizabeth New Jersey 07201CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (908) 436-3007
- Trinitas Livingston St2.42 miles awayDialysis Unit 629 Livingston St Elizabethport New Jersey 07206Dialysis Stations: 14 (908) 994-7011
- Davita Hillside Dialysis Ctr2.66 miles away1529 North Broad Street Hillside New Jersey 07205CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (973) 474-1199
- Trinitas Sat Linden2.68 miles away10 North Wood Ave Suite G Linden New Jersey 07036Dialysis Stations: 15 (908) 862-7400
- Davita Parkside Dc3.05 miles away580 Frelinghuysen Avenue Newark New Jersey 07114CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (973) 624-2226
- Fmc Kenilworth3.07 miles away131 South 31st Street Kenilworth New Jersey 07033CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (908) 241-0453
- Fmc Linden Dialysis3.36 miles away630 West St. Georges Ave Linden New Jersey 07036CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (908) 925-5161