Grace Point
1700 East Short Hillsboro, El Dorado AR 71730 · (870) 862-5124 · 52.45% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Grace Point is a large nursing home located in El Dorado, Arkansas. This nursing home received an F, which is really a rock-bottom score in our grading scheme. This place doesn't seem to have much going for it. We wouldn't blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this place's category grades, we will discuss nursing in the next section.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 122 Beds
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For profit - Limited Liability company
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
While we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it received a fairly respectable nursing grade this year. We gave it a grade of B- in that category. There are several datapoints within this area. Many of the subcategories are tied to nurse staffing. According to CMS records, this facility averaged 3.9 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. Keep in mind that when we compute our nursing grades, we add more weight to hours performed by nurses with a higher level of training. Lastly, we also considered quality measures in computing our nursing grades. This facility was above average in many of the major metrics we assessed, including minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are often reliable measures of the quality of nursing care offered.
Long-term Care Quality
We were also stunned to learn that this nursing home earned a solid long-term care rating this year. We gave it a grade of C in that category. Long-term care scores are pivotal for people in need of non-healthcare services such as personal care. This facility's vaccination records were not as favorable as its number of nursing hours per resident. It gave the pneumonia vaccine to just 49.12281 percent of its patients. We'd like to see some improvement herein this statistic next year. The last datapoint we looked at is its hospitalization rate. We found that this nursing home had 1.72 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is also below the national average.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's second worse score was short-term care, where it received a grade of just D in that area. This is a well below average score. In the category of short-term care, we seek to qualify measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Given its abysmal score in this category, we weren't surprised to discover that this nursing home provided significantly fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. Lastly, we considered the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that just 41.9 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Facility Inspections
In the last category of inspections, this nursing home really did not fare well. Sadly, it received an F in our inspection rating. For facilities with poor inspection ratings, you should focus on any severe deficiencies found on their recent inspection reports. This particular nursing home was assessed a category J through K deficiency, which are among the worst categories of deficiencies. Finally, we also want to draw your attention to the fact that this facility was assessed large government fines amounting to over $100,000. This often signifies that a facility's bad track record spanned multiple years.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Grace Point Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better