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Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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701 East Fourth Street,
Saint Ansgar IA 50472

93.33% estimated occupancy 1

Located in Saint Ansgar, Iowa, Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar is the sole facility we were able to find in this city. It looks like this is a fine facility. We awarded it an overall grade of B, which is a respectable score. Based on our assessment, this facility ought to meet the needs of most people. This nursing home was stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any poor grades in any of our major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

One of the reasons this ended up being a strong nursing home is that it earned an impressive inspection rating. In fact, inspections is its best category grade. In this category, we awarded this facility an A+. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection scores. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be quite insignificant. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Nursing scores are largely tied to the facility's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The third best area we gave this nursing home in any area came in the area of long-term care, where we awarded it a B-. With our long-term care category, we focus more on the amount of services provided by a nursing home, along with a series of quality metrics. Once we looked at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 99.319725 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is more than most nursing homes. Finally, this place was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Moving on to the next category, this facility received an acceptable short-term care grade of C. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to evaluate measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of patients that ultimately returned home from this facility. We found that 4.3 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was actually quite a bit below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 2.33% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 3.4% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from 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 at a nursing home. Falls are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 1.44% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint could be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 6.99% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 12.78% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 2.78% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression could reveal a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 98.34% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 22.73% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 21.01% of Residents

This is the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar, 21.01% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical Access Hospitals 8.01 miles away616 North Eighth Street Osage Iowa 50461Voluntary non-profit - Other(641) 732-6000

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=165210