Goodall Witcher Healthcare is a small non-profit nursing home located in Clifton, Texas. We awarded this facility an overall rating of A, which is a first-rate rating. Indeed, it is actually the number one rated nursing home in Clifton. We could not find many bad things to say about this place. Its scores are impeccable. Finally, this facility did have an ownership change in the last 12 months, so we'll have to keep an eye on it to make sure it maintains its excellent quality standards.
Goodall Witcher Healthcare
- Nursing Home
- Home Health Agency
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Please note our records indicate that Goodall Witcher Healthcare has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.
Quick Details
- No 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
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Laboratory
- Pain Management
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Our inspection ratings are based on many pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this category typically have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. Although this place had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Adding to its strong resume, this facility also performed well in our long-term care category. In fact, it received a score of A for that area. When facilities receive this kind of grade in this category it is typically a good sign for resident care and suggests that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses aids. Once we assessed the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 96.90722 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is more than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Nurse Quality
Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A-. When calculating a facility's nursing grade, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses are seeing patients as well as the levels of training of those nurses. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility Texas in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by having a protocol of turning patients even once per day.
Short-term Care Quality
In the final category we graded, this facility was given an impressive grade grade of B+ in our short-term care category. With this score, the facility topped off a very favorable profile. Our short-term care ratings are thought to be more critical for patients requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally utilizes more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not only nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Goodall Witcher Healthcare Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients which sustained a fall resulting in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 1.51% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 11.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients who are administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 22.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 4.81% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents demonstrating signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 94.64% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 17.1% Percentage of Patients
This is the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a patient's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 16.36% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Goodall Witcher Healthcare, 16.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Goodall Witcher HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0 miles away101 Posey Avenue Clifton Texas 76634Government - Hospital District or Authority(254) 675-8322