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Goodwater Healthcare Center

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  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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16 Jones Hill Road,
Goodwater AL 35072

(256) 839-6711

88.33% estimated occupancy 1

Goodwater Healthcare Center is a small facility located in Goodwater, Alabama. This facility appears to be among the higher-rated facilities we looked at. A score in this range requires first-rate scores across the board. In fact, we ranked this facility in the top fifth of all nursing homes in the United States. Scroll down to see this facility's category grades, which are also strong. It would be hard to poke holes in this facility's profile.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Optometry

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

On top of being a strong facility overall, it also received A+ health inspections recently. Its inspections are virtually flawless. Our inspection scores are based on many pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that receive favorable grades in this area typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

On the list of its many dominant scores, this nursing home was awarded an excellent long-term care grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A- in this area. Facilities that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to residents. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 97.4249 percent of its residents, which is much higher than most nursing homes. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents 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-plus

The third category we analyzed is short-term care. This nursing home received an above average short-term care score, with a grade of B+ in this category. Our short-term care grades are based on the facility's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This means a wide scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last measure we looked at in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

The next area we assessed was nursing. In that category, we awarded this facility a strong grade of B. In determining our nursing ratings, we weigh both nursing hours and the skill levels of those nurses. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also factored a few quality-based metrics into our nursing grades. This place was relatively weak in two of the major areas we focus on, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care provided.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Goodwater Healthcare Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 13.51% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 4.82% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who had a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 32.16% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used for treating several medical conditions, including dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 8.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 98.71% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 10.37% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Many would argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 7.04% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Goodwater Healthcare Center, 7.04% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Russell Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.52 miles away3316 Highway 280 Alexander City Alabama 35010Voluntary non-profit - Private(256) 329-7100
  • Coosa Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.39 miles away315 W Hickory St Sylacauga Alabama 35150Government - Hospital District or Authority(256) 249-5000
  • Clay County HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.78 miles away83825 Highway 9 P O Box 1270 Ashland Alabama 36251Government - Hospital District or Authority(256) 354-2131

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc Alexander City11.89 miles away3368 Hwy 280 Bypass Suite G-1 Alexander City Alabama 35010Dialysis Stations: 23 (256) 329-0638
  • Fmc Sylacauga13.43 miles away314 West Spring Street Sylacauga Alabama 35150Dialysis Stations: 12 (256) 249-9660
  • Sylacauga Dialysis15.54 miles away331 James Payton Blvd Sylacauga Alabama 35150Dialysis Stations: 18 (256) 249-4994