Eventide Lutheran Home for The

Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating

114 South 20th Street,
Denison IA 51442

82.8% estimated occupancy ¹

Eventide Lutheran Home for The is an average-sized non-profit nursing home in Denison, Iowa. With an overall grade of A-, this nursing home is among the better nursing homes we assessed. In fact, we ranked this nursing home in the top quarter of all nursing homes in the nation. We also gave this facility phenomenal scores in each of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories can be found below.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
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Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Non profit - Corporation

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Facility Inspections

In addition to faring well overall, this facility received a nearly flawless inspection report. Consequently, it earned one of our highest grades in that category with a grade of A+. Our inspection ratings account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category usually have very few severe deficiencies. This nursing home was hit with 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be severe. This indicates that the government inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to create an immediate threat to resident health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.

Nurse Quality

One of the other reasons we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing rating. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A. Nursing scores are based in large part on quantity of nursing care available. This facility provided 3.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality measures and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by employing a policy of moving patients at least once a day.

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Short-term Care Quality

Turning to an additional strength for this nursing home, we awarded them one of our more favorable scores in our short-term care category as well, with a B+. With our short-term care grade, we strive to create a fair measure for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we analyze the nursing home's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. Finally, we looked at the number of residents who ultimately were able to return home from this facility. It performed respectably with 47.8 percent of its patients returning home.

Long-term Care Quality

In the last category, we gave this facility a grade of A+ for its long-term care grade. This completed a very strong profile. Facilities that receive this kind of grade in this category tend to provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure patients are well cared for. In addition to looking at the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is far higher than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.09 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Eventide Lutheran Home for The Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 6.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which developed pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that have had a fall which caused serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 2.94% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from a UTI. UTI's could be a sign of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 16.71% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 18.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 4.84% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may reveal a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 94.37% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 16.8% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 20.56% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 20.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 11.28 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Eventide Lutheran Home for The, 79.5% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with successful rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

Crawford County Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 1.83 miles away100 Medical Parkway Denison Iowa 51442Voluntary non-profit - Other(712) 265-2500
Manning Regional Healthcare CenterCritical Access Hospitals 15.66 miles away1550 Sixth Street Manning Iowa 51455Voluntary non-profit - Private(712) 655-2072