Falcon Lake Nursing Home is a senior living facility in Zapata, Texas, which has a total of 12,612 people. This nursing home was given a somewhat concerning overall grade of D, which is a relatively poor score. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Zapata. While this nursing home received suboptimal grades this year, we did want to let you know that there was a recent ownership change. We will keep an eye on their inspections and quality scores to see whether their performance warrants better scores in the future.
Falcon Lake Nursing Home
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Please note our records indicate that Falcon Lake Nursing Home has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pain Management
- Catheter Care
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
Although we didn't give this nursing home a good overall grade, we did give it a strong grade in the category of inspections, where it received a B+. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' scale. A couple minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
Unfortunately, this facility's next best score was long-term care. Nevertheless, with a D in this area, it still fared somewhat badly. For residents looking for a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination records. We were pleased to discover that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia. To our surprise, this place also fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's second worse category was short-term care, where it earned just a D in that category. This is a relatively poor grade. In calculating our short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other types of therapists. This area is generally a reliable assessment of the facility's ability to rehabilitate patients. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The last metric we looked at in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these subpar statistics was damning for this facility's short-term care score.
Nurse Quality
The next area we assessed was nursing, was this facility's weakest area. We awarded this nursing home a grade of D in this category. We assessed the licensure of nurses at the facility, as well as the quantity of time the nurses worked with residents, in calculating our grade in this category. This place averaged a meager 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing ratings. This nursing home performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these metrics to be reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Falcon Lake Nursing Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 1.51% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 11.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 22.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 4.81% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many believe that this is a measure of patient quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 94.64% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 17.1% Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage 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 using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 16.36% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility.
Hospitalizations
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 16.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita Zapata Falcon Lake Dialysis2.19 miles away2860 S. Us Highway 83 Zapata Texas 78076Dialysis Stations: 13 (956) 765-9366