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Good Samaritan Society Simla

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Updated Jul 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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320 Pueblo Avenue,
Simla CO 80835

(719) 270-1868

87.33% estimated occupancy 1

Good Samaritan Society Simla is a small non-profit facility located in Simla, Colorado. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of B+. A score of this caliber requires solid marks in most areas. This place truly has plenty going for it. We also gave this facility impressive grades in all of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • No Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Palliative Care
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

On top of performing well in its overall score, this facility earned even higher grades in the area of nursing. In fact, we gave it one of our best scores in that category with an A-. Our nursing grade analyzes the facility's level of nurse staffing. We consider both the levels of licensure of those nurses and the amount of time spent with residents. This particular nursing home provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

In addition, this facility also excelled in inspections, where it earned a grade of B+. Inspection scores are tied to items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this area have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. 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

Grade: B

This facility is also above average in the area of long-term care, where it was awarded a grade of B. It outpaced most facilities in this area. When nursing homes receive this type of grade in this category it is typically a good sign for patient care and indicates that the place is well-staffed with nurses aids. After looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is much higher than most nursing homes. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

The next category we graded is short-term care. This nursing home was given a favorable short-term care grade this year, with a B. This nursing home truly doesn't have any weak areas. In calculating our short-term care scores, we size up a nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other licensed professionals. This category is considered to be a solid measure of the nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of patients that who were able to eventually return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Good Samaritan Society Simla Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A+

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 0% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: F

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 12.12% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 7.14% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 0% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 97.3% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 8.33% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 17.18% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 17.18% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.