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Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing

Nursing Home

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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500 Valle Vista Dr,
Athens TX 75751

(903) 677-3434

63.75% estimated occupancy ¹

Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing is one of just three available nursing homes located in Athens, Texas. This nursing home was given an overall grade of C, which is a solid grade. Based on our assessment, this nursing home ought to meet the needs of many people. One of the better aspects of this facility's report card is its impressive inspection rating, which is addressed in the next paragraph.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Government - Hospital district

Specialized Services

Speech Therapy
Physical Therapy

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Facility Inspections

We want to draw your attention to the fact that this nursing home outperformed its overall grade in the area of inspections. In fact, it received an excellent inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in this category with an A-. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating our inspection grades. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively minor. This facility was assessed 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered severe. This means that CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to resident health or safety. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Short-term Care Quality

This nursing home's second most favorable category was short-term care. We awarded it a B- in this category. This is essentially a middle of the road score in this category. Our short-term care ratings are critical for residents looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a vast spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. In this nursing home's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than a typical facility. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 5.9 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.

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Long-term Care Quality

The third area we assessed was long-term care, where this facility was given a C in this area. For long-term care residents, the facility's primary objective is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. On top of assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is more than most nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Nurse Quality

This facility's weakest category was nursing, which is the final area we assessed. Sadly, it received an F in this category. Despite a few respectable grades in other areas, this score is nevertheless concerning so we felt obligated to draw your attention to it. Our nursing grade looks at the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We weigh both the levels of skill of the nurses as well as the quantity of hours spent with patients. This place provided a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This number is far below average. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing grades. This nursing home performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 11.54% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 4.51% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 0.4% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 12.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 14.68% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 4.53% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 98.72% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 13.74% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 14.59% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 14.59% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 15.56% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Green Oaks Rehab & Nursing, 67.74% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with better rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.24 miles away2000 South Palestine St Athens Texas 75751Voluntary non-profit - Private(903) 676-1000