Good Shepherd Village is one of only three available nursing homes located in Springfield, Ohio. We gave it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack grade. Based on all of the relevant data, there are definitely far worse facilities out there. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category is long-term care, which is addressed in the next section.
Good Shepherd Village
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Optometry
Registered Staff Hours
Long-term Care Quality
This facility's long-term care score outpaced its overall score. We awarded it a grade of B+ for its long-term care grade. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. Once we concluded our assessment of the volume of care provided by nurses, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 75.6654 percent of its residents for pneumonia. 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 only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Facility Inspections
In addition, this facility also excelled in the area of inspections, where it received a grade of B+. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Inspection ratings account for a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this area tend to have few of these severe deficiencies. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is always a good sign.
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Short-term Care Quality
The third category we analyzed is short-term care. In that area, we gave this facility a C. In our short-term care rating, we try to craft a sound barometer for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we look at the nursing home's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. The facility offered fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who returned home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was well below the national average.
Nurse Quality
Turning to our fourth area, this facility didn't fare well. Due to a poor grade of F in nursing, this is this nursing home's poorest grade. Our nursing rating analyzes the facility's nurse staffing levels. We look at both the levels of licensure of those nurses as well as the quantity of hours spent with residents. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these metrics to be good measures of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Good Shepherd Village Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Good Shepherd Village, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Good Shepherd Village, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients that have had a fall which resulted in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Good Shepherd Village, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Good Shepherd Village, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Good Shepherd Village, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Good Shepherd Village, 21.39% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Some argue this is a measure of patient quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Good Shepherd Village, 88.91% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Good Shepherd Village, 14.84% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and bathing.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Good Shepherd Village, 12.66% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Good Shepherd Village, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Good Shepherd Village, 75.85% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Mercy Health - Springfield Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.45 miles away100 Medical Center Drive Springfield Ohio 45504Voluntary non-profit - Private(937) 523-1000
- Mercy Health - Urbana HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 12.64 miles away904 Scioto Street Urbana Ohio 43078Voluntary non-profit - Private(937) 653-5231
- Madison HealthAcute Care Hospitals 16.74 miles away210 North Main Street London Ohio 43140Voluntary non-profit - Private(740) 845-7000
- Greene Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.93 miles away1141 North Monroe Drive Xenia Ohio 45385Voluntary non-profit - Private(937) 352-2000
- Soin Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.98 miles away3535 Pentagon Park Blvd Dayton Ohio 45431Voluntary non-profit - Private(937) 702-4000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - National Trail Dialysis1.15 miles away171 S Tuttle Road Springfield Ohio 45505Dialysis Stations: 17 (937) 328-7399
- Davita - Midwest Springfield Dialysis2.49 miles away2200 N Limestone Street Suite 104 Springfield Ohio 45503CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (937) 390-3125
- Davita - Midwest Urbana Dialysis12.67 miles away1430 u.s.hwy 36 E., Suite A Urbana Ohio 43078Dialysis Stations: 12 (937) 484-4600
- Davita - Midwest Fairborn Dialysis14.43 miles away1266 North Broad St. Fairborn Ohio 45324Dialysis Stations: 19 (937) 879-0433
- Fmc - Dialysis Services of London17.45 miles away306 Lafayette St. Suite J London Ohio 43140Dialysis Stations: 13 (740) 845-1594
- Fmc - Dayton Regional Dialysis - North18.07 miles away7211 Shull Road Dayton Ohio 45424CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 28 (937) 237-2000
- Davita - Fairborn Dialysis18.49 miles away3070 Presidential Drive, Suite 120 Fairborn Ohio 45324Dialysis Stations: 12 (937) 426-6475
- Davita Southwest Ohio Dialysis19.43 miles away215 South Allison Avenue Xenia Ohio 45385Dialysis Stations: 16 (937) 376-1453