Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center is located in Farwell, Texas, a city with a population of 2,319 people. Featuring an overall grade of B+, this nursing home should work for most people. Based on our analysis, this nursing home has quite a bit going for it. This facility's strong profile was highlighted by its long-term care score, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
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Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Government - Hospital district
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Long-term Care Quality
We also found that this facility excelled in our long-term care rating. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. When facilities receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients, which is far higher than most nursing homes. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home also received a strong nursing score. In fact, we awarded it an above average grade of B+ in this area. Nursing grades are mostly based on the facility's nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility 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 avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by having a policy of moving a resident more frequently.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next area we looked at was short-term care. This facility received a favorable short-term care score, with a grade of B+ in this category. In determining our short-term care scores, we analyze a nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other types of therapists. This category is generally a reliable assessment of the nursing home's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final statistic we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients who eventually returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
Facility Inspections
In the final category we assessed, this facility earned a decent grade in the area of inspections as well. We awarded it a B for that category. This nursing home didn't have any major weaknesses. Perhaps the most significant factor we look at in determining our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Facilities with better grades in this category most likely avoided the more severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. This particular nursing home received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 7.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term patients who suffered a fall leading to major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs
This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who suffered from UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having differing reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 10.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of long-term care patients that were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 22.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 4.84% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 93.69% of Patients
This is the percent of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 17.58% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 13.47% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 1.89 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 13.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 11.91 Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center, 66.29% Percentage of Resident
This is a measure of the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Plains Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.38 miles away2100 N Martin Luther King, Jr, Blvd Clovis New Mexico 88101Government - Federal(575) 769-7155
Nearby Dialysis
- Us Renal Care Clovis Dialysis9.94 miles away4024 N Prince Street Suite H Clovis New Mexico 88101Dialysis Stations: 13 (575) 762-2281
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- Plains Regional Dialysis Center (Fmc)11.36 miles away2117 N Thomas Clovis New Mexico 88101Dialysis Stations: 12 (575) 769-3898