Gorham House
50 New Portland Rd, Gorham ME 04038 · (207) 839-5757 · 93.76% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
With an address in Gorham, Maine, Gorham House is the sole option we identified in this city. This turns out to be an A rated facility, which is one of the highest grades we offer. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top 20 percent of all nursing homes in the United States. Headlining this facility's exemplary profile is its inspection rating, which is addressed in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 69 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
On top of performing well overall, this nursing home also received nearly flawless government inspections. As a result, it received one of our best grades in that area with a grade of A+. Our inspection scores account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area generally have few of these severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this place had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple relatively minor dings aren't necessarily something to panic about.
Short-term Care Quality
Another reason we graded this nursing home so favorably is that it was awarded an A+ short-term care grade. This is flat out as elite as it gets in this area. Our short-term care ratings are presumably more critical for people in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires additional highly-skilled nursing. This includes not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. This nursing home provided more physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most facilities. The final datapoint we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents that ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that it performed as well as just about any facility in Maine in this area with 79.5 percent of its patients returning home.
Nurse Quality
To complement its strong performance in other areas, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. Our nursing grade assesses the nursing home's nurse staffing levels. We weigh both the levels of skill of those nurses as well as the quantity of hours spent with residents. This nursing home provided 5.2 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis, which is among the highest totals in the country. A significant portion of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the most highly skilled levels of nurses. We are really impressed by these figures. In addition to providing high levels of care, this place also excelled in the quality measures we looked at. It performed as well as any facility in Maine in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.
Long-term Care Quality
The final area we assessed is long-term care. This facility received an impressive nursing grade in our assessment, with a B. While this wasn't nearly as impressive as many of its other grades, this remains one of our stronger grades for that category. Facilities that excel in long-term care typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. After considering the very impressive nursing care provided by this facility, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 99.02439 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the majority of nursing homes. This combination proved to be effective as this nursing home keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 1.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a substantially better hospitalization rate than most nursing homes.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Gorham House Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of quality of care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better