Good Samaritan Society of Barbour County

One of the reasons this place is a strong facility is that it received a very impressive inspection grade. In fact, inspections is its best category grade. In that category, we gave this facility an A-. Inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This nursing home was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered severe. This indicates that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies to be an immediate risk to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

This nursing home truly excelled in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a score of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in this category it typically means it has plenty of staff and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than most nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

This facility is also strong in the category of short-term care, where it was given a score of B. It outpaced most nursing homes in this category. In determining our short-term care ratings, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our objective is to create a barometer for sizing up the rehabilitation services of various nursing homes. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. 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 were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Switching gears to our next area, this nursing home received an acceptable nursing score of C. Our nursing rating is based on the facility's level of nurse staffing. We look at both the levels of licensure of those nurses and the amount of time spent with residents. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Finally, our nursing scores also factor in some quality-focused statistics. We look at the percent of residents who experienced pressure ulcers and major falls. Sometimes these metrics are decent measures of the quality of nursing care, since superior care can reduce these problems.