Good Samaritan Society - Bonell Community
706 23rd Street, Greeley CO 80631 · (970) 352-6082 · 54.88% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Good Samaritan Society - Bonell Community is located in Greeley, Colorado, a city with a total of 101,464 people. Featuring an overall grade of B+, this facility should work for most prospective patients. We were pleased to learn that this matched the average grade of nursing homes in Greeley, which is one of the better cities in Colorado to find a nursing home. This nursing home's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing rating, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 170 Beds
CCRC :
Non profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
On top of being a quality nursing home overall, this facility really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received an A. Few facilities fared better in this category. We assessed the levels of nurses at the nursing home, as well as the quantity of hours those nurses were with patients, in calculating our grade in this category. This nursing home provides 3.8 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed certain nursing quality measures in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We view these datapoints as good indicators of the caliber of nursing care provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Facility Inspections
Adding to its impressive profile, this facility also performed well in the category of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best grades in that category with an A-. Inspection scores weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this category tend to have very few severe deficiencies. 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.
Long-term Care Quality
The third category we analyzed is long-term care. This nursing home was awarded an above average long-term care grade, with a B+ in this area. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. Once we concluded our assessment of the quantity of nursing care, we turned to the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 66.47565 percent of its residents for pneumonia. While its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we hoped for, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.32 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Short-term Care Quality
Moving on to the final category, this facility was given a very strong short-term care score. This nursing home did not end up having any real weaknesses. In the area of short-term care, we attempt to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who eventually returned home from this facility. This place performed respectably in this metric with 47.5 percent of its residents returning home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Good Samaritan Society - Bonell Community Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols limits 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 is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients which have had a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts argue that this is a measure of quality of life.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Measures the percentage of long-term patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key 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 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better