Located in Glens Falls, New York, Glens Falls Center is one of just a couple available facilities in this city. This nursing home was given an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road score. This nursing home seems to have a few things going for it. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home was consistent in all four of the major categories. Additional information about these categories is available below.
Glens Falls Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Individual
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Amputee Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
The primary reason this facility received a decent overall grade is its impeccable health inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our better scores in that area, with an A. This is a much better grade than the facility's overall score, which was decent but not in the elite range. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection ratings. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite minor. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
In addition, we gave this nursing home a B in our short-term care category. This is one of our more favorable grades. In determining these short-term care grades, we look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The goal is to formulate a measure for comparing the rehabilitation services of different facilities. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who ultimately returned home from this nursing home. We found that 5.5 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
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Nurse Quality
One of this facility's better category grades was in the area of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B-. In determining our nursing ratings, we factor in both staffing levels and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides only 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a somewhat uninspiring figure as it is well below average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually excelled in some of the quality measures we assessed. In fact, it performed well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.
Long-term Care Quality
Turning to our fourth category, this nursing home was given a C for long-term care, which is a respectable grade. In determining these long-term care ratings, we assess the nursing home's personal care services. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated a relatively low 78.531075 percent of its patients, which is a bit of a concern. Fortunately, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Glens Falls Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Glens Falls Center , 9.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Glens Falls Center , 3.04% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Glens Falls Center , 2.1% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who had a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Glens Falls Center , 11.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Glens Falls Center , 13.3% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Glens Falls Center , 13.2% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents showing symptoms of depression. Some experts argue this is a measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Glens Falls Center , 91.26% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Glens Falls Center , 14.75% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of erosion of a resident's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Glens Falls Center , 17.32% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Glens Falls Center , 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Glens Falls Center , 17.32 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Glens Falls Center , 8.8 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Glens Falls Center , 75.07% Percentage of Resident
Measures the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Glens Falls HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.02 miles away100 Park Street Glens Falls New York 12801Voluntary non-profit - Private(518) 926-1000
- Saratoga HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.06 miles away211 Church Street Saratoga Springs New York 12866Voluntary non-profit - Private(518) 587-3222
- Four Winds of SaratogaPsychiatric 18.56 miles away30 Crescent Ave Saratoga Springs New York 12866Proprietary(518) 584-3600
Nearby Dialysis
- Dci Glens Falls0.86 miles away3 Broad St Glens Falls New York 12801Dialysis Stations: 27 (518) 252-0008
- Dci - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs16.98 miles away59c Myrtle Avenue Saratoga Springs New York 12866CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (518) 587-1919
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Saratoga Springs17.42 miles away373 Church Street Saratoga Springs New York 12866Dialysis Stations: 17 (518) 584-1807