Grandview Heights

Nursing Home
Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Grandview Heights's website

910 East Olive,
Marshalltown IA 50158

(641) 752-4581

58.71% estimated occupancy ¹

Located in Marshalltown, Iowa, Grandview Heights is one of four available facilities in this area. With a bottom of the barrel overall grade of F, this facility didn't fare well in our assessment. This facility does not seem to have any redeeming qualities. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Corporation
Secure Memory Care
Offers Hospice
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
Amputee Recovery
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

While we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it received a fairly respectable inspection report this year. As a result, it received a decent grade in that category with a score of B-. We would argue that one of the most important factors in assessing an inspection report is deficiencies. In this regard, we especially look at the severity of those deficiencies. This facility was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This means that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to resident safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.

Short-term Care Quality

Unfortunately, this facility only earned a grade of D for its short-term care grade, which is actually one of its better category scores. Our short-term care ratings are considered to be more critical for residents in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Based on its score in this category, we weren't stunned to find that this facility was well below average in terms of the quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its patients based on the measures we looked at. Frankly, this was about what we expected here. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. This nursing home struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 5.4 percent of its residents returning home. Unfortunately, this was quite a bit below average.

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Long-term Care Quality

The next category we assessed was long-term care. This nursing home's was given a poor long-term care score where it received an F. In a long-term care setting, the primary objective is to keep patients healthy and safe. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients, which is more than the average nursing home. Surprisingly, this facility also fared well at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, some of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.

Nurse Quality

The next category we analyzed is nursing. Sadly, it received an F in this category, which is a poor score. Our nursing rating analyzes many data points, many of which are based on quantities of nurse staffing. This nursing home offered a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is not a very impressive figure. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in calculating our nursing ratings. This facility performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these statistics to be indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Grandview Heights Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Grandview Heights, 6.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term care patients which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of quality of care.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Grandview Heights, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Grandview Heights, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients which have sustained urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Grandview Heights, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Grandview Heights, 18.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Grandview Heights, 4.48% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression may imply lower quality care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Grandview Heights, 94.58% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Grandview Heights, 16.82% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Grandview Heights, 19.24% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for patients physical and mental health.

Hospitalizations

In Grandview Heights, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Grandview Heights, 19.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Grandview Heights, 11.86 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.