Groveton Nursing Home

On top of being a first rate facility overall, this facility also excelled in our inspections category, where it received an A+. Few nursing homes performed this well in this area. Inspection grades account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area generally have few severe deficiencies. While this place had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

This nursing home truly excelled in the area of long-term care, where it received a grade of A. Very few nursing homes performed more favorably in this category. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in long-term care it typically means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. On top of assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents out of the hospital. Lastly, we looked at the nursing home's number of hospitalizations. Here we found that this place had 2.16 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.

The third area we assessed is short-term care, where this facility was awarded a C in this area. In the category of short-term care, we strive to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. The last measure we assessed in this category is the number of residents that eventually returned home from the nursing home. This nursing home performed better in this statistic. We found that it fared better than most nursing homes in this area with 51.6 percent of its patients returning home. For most facilities, fewer than half of their short-stay residents are able to return home.

The last area we scored was nursing. This facility was awarded an above average nursing grade this year, with a C. While this was not quite as strong as some of its other category grades, this is still a decent grade for that area. Our nursing score focuses on the nursing home's nurse staffing levels. We look at both the levels of licensure of the nurses and the number of hours spent with patients. With 4 hours of nursing care per patient daily, this place surpassed the national average. We also look at the qualifications of nurses and add more weight to hours worked by skilled nurses. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused statistics. Specifically, we look at the percent of residents who sustained pressure ulcers and major falls. We view these areas as good measures of the quality of nursing care, since better care tends to reduce these problems.