Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab is a small nursing home located in Mobile, Alabama. We gave this nursing home a B overall, which is a solid grade. We were equally impressed that Mobile received a B+ city grade, making this one of the best places to find a nursing home. Even in a city with 11 nursing homes, this facility ought to be a perfectly acceptable option. Fortunately, this place did not have any weak links in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about its category grades is available below.
Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Recreational Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a strong facility overall, this nursing home really excelled in the area of inspections, where it received an A-. Not many nursing homes fared better in this category. Our inspection grades are based on pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this area have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This facility was hit with 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered severe. This means that the government inspectors did not consider any of these deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A few minor dings are not necessarily the end of the world.
Short-term Care Quality
Another one of this facility's above average category grades came in the area of short-term care. We gave them one of our higher grades in that area, with a score of B. In our short-term care category, we try to create a sound measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess a facility's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Unfortunately, it does not appear that this nursing home submitted information about its staffing of registered nurses or physical therapists. The final statistic we looked at in this category is the number of residents that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
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Nurse Quality
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. The nursing category weighs quite a few components, many of which are associated with nursing hours. This nursing home averages 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a system of moving residents more often.
Long-term Care Quality
Moving on to our next area, this facility was awarded a grade of C for long-term care, which is an acceptable score. For long-term care residents, the facility's primary goal is to keep patients healthy and safe. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. After assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. We were a bit alarmed this nursing home vaccinated 70.5314 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is quite a bit lower than what we expected. Nevertheless, this place was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 9.23% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 3.48% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 3.13% of Patients had UTIs
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents who experienced urinary tract infections. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric may be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 19.45% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 23.11% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are typically prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 1.27% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. High levels of depression could be a sign worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 92.58% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 12.92% Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Many would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 15.91% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that retained mobility levels.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 15.91 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 11.46 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Gordon Oaks Health & Rehab, 73.73% Percentage of Resident
This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.
Scores for Mobile, AL
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-plus
Looking for more options? Mobile, Alabama has 10 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Providence HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.21 miles away6801 Airport Boulevard Mobile Alabama 36608Voluntary non-profit - Church(251) 633-1000
- Springhill Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.99 miles away3719 Dauphin Street Mobile Alabama 36608Proprietary(251) 344-9630
- University of South Alabama Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.37 miles away2451 Fillingim Street Mobile Alabama 36617Government - State(251) 471-7110
- Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.53 miles away5 Mobile Infirmary Circle Mobile Alabama 36652Voluntary non-profit - Private(251) 435-4700
- Usa Health Children's & Women's HospitalChildrens 7.7 miles away1700 Center Street Mobile Alabama 36604Government - State(251) 415-1000
- Eastpointe HospitalPsychiatric 16.55 miles away7400 Roper Lane Daphne Alabama 36526Voluntary non-profit - Other(251) 378-6500
- Thomas HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.27 miles away750 Morphy Avenue Fairhope Alabama 36532Voluntary non-profit - Private(251) 928-2375
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc West Mobile3.41 miles away6601 Wall Street Suite A Mobile Alabama 36695Dialysis Stations: 20 (251) 633-2681
- Fmc University South Alabama5.37 miles away700 Clinic Drive Mobile Alabama 36688Dialysis Stations: 22 (251) 460-6797
- Fmc Dauphin Island Pkwy5.44 miles away2381 Dauphin Island Parkway Mobile Alabama 36605CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (251) 471-2505
- Fmc Mobile6.42 miles away2620 Old Shell Rd Mobile Alabama 36607CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (251) 476-2762
- Fmc Jaguar7.45 miles away575 Stanton Road Unit B Mobile Alabama 36617CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (251) 476-0502
- Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama Inc7.54 miles away65 North Catherine Street Mobile Alabama 36604CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (251) 441-0868
- Fmc East Mobile7.73 miles away1217 Government St Mobile Alabama 36604CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 29 (251) 438-6917
- Fmc Port City9.27 miles away201 St. Joseph Street, Suite B Mobile Alabama 36602Dialysis Stations: 20 (251) 652-1025