Grand Strand Rehab and Nursing Center
4452 Socastee Blvd, Myrtle Beach SC 29588 · (843) 293-1137 · 93.75% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Grand Strand Rehab and Nursing Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. With an overall rating of B+, this facility should work for most people. We were pleased to find out that this matched the average grade of nursing homes in Myrtle Beach, which is one of the better cities in South Carolina to find a nursing home. We were also pleased to find that this place didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories. More information about its category grades is available below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 88 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
On top of being an elite facility overall, this nursing home performed well in the area of inspections, where it received a grade of A+. Few nursing homes performed this well in this area. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection ratings. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively insignificant. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Contributing to this facility's list of achievements, it also received a high-end long-term care grade. We awarded them an elite strong of A- in this category. Facilities that receive this kind of grade in long-term care typically provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure patients are well cared for. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 98.943665 percent of its residents, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia is often a life threatening condition for nursing home residents so we prefer when a facility does not take any chances. This facility also keeps its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 1.4 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility received a strong short-term care grade as well. We awarded it one of our higher scores in that category with a score of B. Short-term care scores are based on a facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a wide spectrum of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, in addition to other types of therapy. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of residents that who were able to eventually return home from this nursing home. It performed respectably in this area with 48.4 percent of its residents returning home.
Nurse Quality
The next area we looked at was nursing, where this facility received a grade of B-. This actually was this nursing home's least impressive area. This is still not a bad grade. The nursing rating features a variety of factors. The most important one is the quantity of hours nurses spent with patients. This place provides 3.9 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is better than average. In computing our grades, we add additional weight to hours performed by more highly trained nurses such as registered or licensed nurses. Lastly, we also factored a few quality measures into our nursing grades. This place was relatively weak in some of the major metrics we look at, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are often reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care provided.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Grand Strand Rehab and Nursing Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes 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 is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. However, this metric could be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are sometimes used for several medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term patients that are prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are generally prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This indicates the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the erosion of a resident's health.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better