Forwood Manor
1912 Marsh Road, Wilmington DE 19810 · (302) 529-1601 · 57.08% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Forwood Manor is a small facility located in Wilmington, Delaware. This nursing home proved to be a grade A facility, which is a high-end rating. In spite of Wilmington having 17 other nursing homes available, this facility managed to stand out as a fine option. Finally, we wanted to point out that there was an ownership change at this facility in the last 12 months. We will need to make sure it maintains its high grades going forward.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 72 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
In addition to a phenomenal overall grade, this facility also received A+ nursing grade. Our nursing rating weighs a number of datapoints. The most important factor is the amount of time nurses spent with patients. This facility provides an incredible 5.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. Out of this total, many of the hours were provided by registered nurses, which is one of the most highly highly trained levels of nurses. On top of providing high levels of nursing care, this facility was also above average in several of the major quality measures we assessed in this category. It performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.
Short-term Care Quality
An additional reason we rated this facility so favorably is that it was given an A+ short-term care score. This is just about as elite as it gets in this category. Our short-term care ratings are likely more meaningful for patients needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes more highly-skilled nursing services. This means not just nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Remarkably, this nursing home provides approximately 50% more hours of services from registered nurses and physical therapists than most facilities we assessed. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients that were able to return home from this nursing home. In addition to excelling in the area of physical therapy, we found that it performed as well as just about any nursing home with 66.5 percent of its patients returning home.
Facility Inspections
Tallying yet another strong category grade, this nursing home also excelled in inspections, where it earned a grade of A. Our inspection ratings account for several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. A deficiency-free inspection report is what we look for.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we scored is long-term care, in which this nursing home was awarded a C. Even though this ended up being its worst category score, this is nevertheless nothing to be ashamed of. In calculating our long-term care ratings, we analyze the personal care received by the facility's patients. In addition to providing impressive levels of nurse staffing, this nursing home gave the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents healthy. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.06 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home had fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Forwood Manor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better