Francis N Sanders Nursing Home is a senior living facility in Gloucester, Virginia, which has a population of 21,208 people. This facility is one of the most impressive nursing homes we assessed. It was given one of the best grades that we offer. We were impressed enough to rate this facility as one of the top 50 facilities in Virginia. One of the best aspects of this nursing home's exemplary profile is its nursing score. Nursing grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
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Francis N Sanders Nursing Home
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- Independent Living
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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- No Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
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Nurse Quality
We also wanted to note that this nursing home excelled in our nursing rating. We gave them an A+ in this area. Our nursing rating consists of a handful of components, however, the most important one is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this place 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 state in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as employing a protocol of turning a resident more frequently.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home was given high marks in the area of short-term care. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A+. In our short-term care category, we seek to forge a valuable barometer for rehabilitation. In this process, we look at the facility's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final measure we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 6.2 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
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Long-term Care Quality
This facility also was awarded a strong long-term care grade. In fact, this turned out to be this facility's third best category grade. In that category, we awarded this facility a score of A-. In a long-term care environment, the primary objective is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. After we finished assessing the quantity of nursing care, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 89.84375 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Facility Inspections
Lastly, this facility has earned near flawless government inspections in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A- in this category. This is one of the few nursing homes in the state to receive an A- or better in every category. Inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. This facility was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe. This indicates that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies an imminent threat to resident safety or health. 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.
Francis N Sanders Nursing Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 8.53% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 2.25% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents who sustained a UTI. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 15.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 19.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 5.07% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. High levels of depression may be a sign worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 88.92% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 17.15% Percentage of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing. Some argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 18.14% Percentage of Residents
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 1.38 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 18.14 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 12.25 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 keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Francis N Sanders Nursing Home, 74.96% Percentage of Resident
This metric measures the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Riverside Walter Reed HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.94 miles away7519 Hospital Road Gloucester Virginia 23061Voluntary non-profit - Private(804) 693-8800
- Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.15 miles away100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg Virginia 23188Voluntary non-profit - Private(757) 984-6000
- Riverside Doctors' Hospital of WilliamsburgAcute Care Hospitals 13.89 miles away1500 Commonwealth Avenue Williamsburg Virginia 23185Voluntary non-profit - Private(757) 345-3000
- Mary Immaculate HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.95 miles away2 Bernardine Drive Newport News Virginia 23602Voluntary non-profit - Private(757) 886-6000
Nearby Dialysis
- Rai - Medical Drive-Gloucester0.35 miles away6740 Main Street Gloucester Virginia 23061Dialysis Stations: 21 (804) 695-2904
- Rai - John Tyler Hwy-Williamsburg12.78 miles away6726 Mooretown Road Williamsburg Virginia 23188CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (757) 259-7429
- Davita Merrimac Trail Dialysis12.98 miles away469 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg Virginia 23185Dialysis Stations: 17 (757) 258-3601
- Williamsburg Dialysis13.14 miles away500 Sentara Cir Ste 103 Williamsburg Virginia 23188CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (757) 206-1408
- Davita-Two Rivers17.82 miles away100 Winters St Ste 12b West Point Virginia 23181Dialysis Stations: 13 (804) 843-2516
- Peninsula Dialysis Center18.85 miles away716 Denbigh Blvd Stes d1 & d2 Newport News Virginia 23608Dialysis Stations: 16 (757) 875-1125
- Fmc - Denbigh19.33 miles away555 Denbigh Blvd Newport News Virginia 23608Dialysis Stations: 16 (757) 898-9391
- Port Warwick Dialysis19.76 miles away445 Oriana Road Ste 18 Newport News Virginia 23608Dialysis Stations: 17 (757) 898-9212