Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation
99 South Canaan Rd, Canaan CT 06018 · (860) 824-5137 · 83.08% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation is a nursing home located in Canaan, Connecticut, a city with a total of 2,865 people. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of D, which is a relatively poor rating. This wasn't the worse place we graded, however, we'd still struggle to recommend it. The only positive thing we can really say about this nursing home is that it did not receive any F's in in any of the major categories. More information about these categories is available below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
While this nursing home's overall score is not a highlight, it received a somewhat respectable score in the category of inspections. We awarded it a B- for this category, which is a decent score. Our inspection grades account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report. Another red flag is that CMS cited this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. Hopefully, its performance improves in the future, but until then we simply can't recommend this facility.
Nurse Quality
We also awarded this facility a grade of B- for our nursing rating. Nursing scores are heavily correlated with nurse staffing levels. This nursing home averages 3.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing ratings also factor in quality-based metrics, such as avoiding major falls. This facility performed above average in this area. This is often a good measure of how carefully a facility's nursing staff is tending to its patients. Major falls can typically be avoided if more nurses and better safety protocols are used.
Short-term Care Quality
The third highest area we awarded this facility in any area came in the category of short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of B-. In the area of short-term care, we try to evaluate indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. One of this nursing home's strengths is registered nurse hours. We found that it offers more care from registered nurses to its residents than most facilities. The last metric we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. This place fared well in this area with 57.6 percent of its residents returning home.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the last category, this nursing home was given a B- for long-term care, which is a decent grade. For prospective patients in need of a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. In addition to looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 77.65043 percent of its patients. This is significantly less than average. Nevertheless, this facility keeps its residents out of the hospital. It had only 1.39 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a fall resulting in major injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This figure tells you the percent of long-term residents that sustained UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having varying reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care residents which were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression could indicate a lower level of care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Some believe that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term patients that retained mobility levels. Some experts believe that mobility is critical to patients mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better