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Firesteel Healthcare Community

  • Nursing Home
  • Independent Living
  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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1120 East 7th Avenue,
Mitchell SD 57301

(605) 996-6526

54.66% estimated occupancy 1

Firesteel Healthcare Community is a large nursing home located in Mitchell, South Dakota. Our scoring scheme was not very kind to this nursing home, as we gave it an overall rating of F. If you are not happy with this facility's poor overall grade, you may find your options to be limited in Mitchell. The city has just one other nursing home. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Radiation Therapy

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

Although we gave this facility a terrible overall grade, we awarded it a B- for our inspections rating. In fact, the facility received very impressive inspection report this year. Our inspection scores account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. This nursing home was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be major deficiencies. This indicates that the inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We were also stunned to discover that this nursing home received a solid short-term care score this year. We gave it a grade of C in this area. Short-term care ratings are based on the facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a broad spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other variations of therapy. We were surprised to find that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. The facility provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. It is important to determine whether this is adversely impacting the quality of care. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 5.1 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was actually quite a bit below the national average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

This facility's next best category was nursing, but even there it received a grade of just D. This is still a well below average grade. In calculating a nursing home's nursing rating, we consider the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the level of skill of those nurses. With a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day, this facility's nurse staffing levels were well below average. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these statistics to be indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The last category we assessed was long-term care, in which this facility received a poor grade in this category also. It received an abysmal F in this category, which is definitely very concerning. Nursing homes that do not fare well in this category typically are not as well-staffed and are lagging in a few of the areas of routine personal care we assessed. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 93.51536 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which happens to be slightly below what we were hoping for but still a decent figure. Surprisingly, this facility was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This was its best score in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Firesteel Healthcare Community Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 7.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 4.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care residents that have suffered a fall which caused major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 3.77% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 21.57% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 15.08% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 7.26% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 96.44% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 16.45% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 16.22% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who maintained mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 1.2 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 16.22 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 13.35 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Firesteel Healthcare Community, 84.99% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with successful rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Avera Queen of PeaceAcute Care Hospitals 0.14 miles away525 N Foster Mitchell South Dakota 57301Voluntary non-profit - Private(605) 995-2000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Avera Dialysis - Mitchell1.15 miles away1900 Grassland Dr Ste 102 Mitchell South Dakota 57301Dialysis Stations: 12 (605) 995-6730
  • Mitchell Cmty Dialysis of Davita2.04 miles away819 E Spruce St Ste 100 Mitchell South Dakota 57301Dialysis Stations: 12 (605) 996-0097

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=435109