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Grand Meadows

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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5300 Grand Meadow Drive,
Dubuque IA 52002

(563) 588-1413

92.18% estimated occupancy 1

Grand Meadows is a small non-profit nursing home located in Dubuque, Iowa. Sporting an overall rating of B+, this nursing home should work for most prospective patients. Based on our assessment, this place looks like a solid choice for quite a few people. This facility's impressive report card was highlighted by its nursing grade, which we will address in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Church related

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Iowa badge

Top Nursing Home in Iowa Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Dubuque, Iowa badge

Best Nursing Home in Dubuque, Iowa Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

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Nurse Quality

Grade: A

In addition to being a quality nursing home overall, this facility really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A. Few facilities fared better in this category. Our nursing grade is based on the nursing home's nurse staffing levels. We weigh both the levels of training of the nurses as well as the amount of time spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

In addition, this facility excelled in inspections, where it received an A-. Inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility was given its next highest category score in the category of short-term care. We gave this facility a grade of B- in this area, which is an acceptable grade. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We analyze a facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the percentage of patients that returned home from this facility. We found that 4.2 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually well below average.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The last area we analyzed was long-term care, in which this nursing home was given a B-. While this turned out to be its worst category score, this is nevertheless nothing to be ashamed of. Long-term care scores are crucial for individuals requiring non-healthcare services such as personal care. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to a relatively low 83.695656 percent of its residents, which is a bit of a concern. On a more positive note, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Grand Meadows Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Grand Meadows, 1.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Grand Meadows, 5.43% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term care residents who sustained falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Grand Meadows, 1.12% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term care patients that had UTI's. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this statistic can also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Grand Meadows, 25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Grand Meadows, 13.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Grand Meadows, 3.53% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. High levels of depression could be an indicator a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Grand Meadows, 84.85% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Grand Meadows, 18.06% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Grand Meadows, 14.38% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Grand Meadows, 14.38% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Grand Meadows, 6.35% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Grand Meadows, 81.49% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements.

Scores for Dubuque, IA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

Looking for more options? Dubuque, Iowa has 9 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.31 miles away250 Mercy Drive Dubuque Iowa 52001Voluntary non-profit - Church(563) 589-8000
  • Midwest Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 15.83 miles away1 Medical Center Drive Galena Illinois 61036Voluntary non-profit - Private(815) 777-1340
  • Mercyone Dyersville Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 19.2 miles away1111 3rd Street Sw Dyersville Iowa 52040Voluntary non-profit - Private(563) 875-7101

Nearby Dialysis

  • Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque3.71 miles away1500 Delhi St #2100 Dubuque Iowa 52001CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (563) 589-4033