Gulfport Care Center is one of five facilities in Gulfport, Mississippi. With an overall score of B-, this appears to be a decent facility. This grade is right in line with the city grade in Gulfport. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's profile is its exemplary inspection rating, which you can find in the next paragraph.
Gulfport Care Center
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
The primary reason this ended up being a decent nursing home is that it received an elite inspection grade. In fact, its inspection score was far better than its overall score. In the inspections category, we gave this facility an A+. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing our inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively minor. This particular nursing home received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a good inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was awarded a strong score in our long-term care category. We gave this facility an above average grade of B+ in that area. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in this category it typically means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is far higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Nurse Quality
This nursing home's nursing grade appears to be one of its better features. The facility received a grade of C in this category. In calculating our nursing ratings, we factor in both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the levels of licensure of those nurses. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This figure is significantly below the national average. Lastly, although this place got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in some of our quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it performed remarkably well in this metric.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to the last area, this facility did not perform well. Due to a very poor grade of F in short-term care, this is this facility's weakest grade. With our short-term care grade, we attempt to create a sound barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we look at the facility's scope of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. It looks like this nursing home was below average in multiple staffing metrics we assessed. In fact, it offered fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than most other facilities. The final datapoint we considered in this category is the number of patients who ultimately returned home from the facility. This nursing home struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 4.8 percent of its patients returning home. Unfortunately, this was well below the national average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Gulfport Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Gulfport Care Center, 10.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who suffer from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Gulfport Care Center, 3.26% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are often linked to lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Gulfport Care Center, 3.03% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that experienced a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Gulfport Care Center, 20.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Gulfport Care Center, 22.76% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Gulfport Care Center, 2.3% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Gulfport Care Center, 93.75% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Gulfport Care Center, 18.95% Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and bathing. Many in the industry argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Gulfport Care Center, 20.82% Percentage of Residents
Measures the percent of long-term residents who maintained mobility. Some would argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Gulfport Care Center, 1.95 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Gulfport Care Center, 20.82 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Gulfport Care Center, 13.63 Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Gulfport Care Center, 69.18% Percentage of Resident
This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Gulfport, MS
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus
Looking for more options? Gulfport, Mississippi has 4 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Garden Park Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.68 miles away15200 Community Road Gulfport Mississippi 39503Proprietary(228) 575-7000
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportAcute Care Hospitals 5.74 miles away4500 13th Street Gulfport Mississippi 39502Government - Local(228) 867-4000
- Merit Health BiloxiAcute Care Hospitals 15.15 miles away150 Reynoir Street Biloxi Mississippi 39530Proprietary(228) 436-1104
- Ochsner Medical Center-HancockAcute Care Hospitals 16.22 miles away149 Drinkwater Blvd Bay Saint Louis Mississippi 39520Government - Local(228) 467-8600
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc Orange Grove2.04 miles away11531 Old Highway 49 Gulfport Mississippi 39503Dialysis Stations: 18 (228) 832-9293
- Fmc North Gulfport4.69 miles away2525 33rd Street Gulfport Mississippi 39501Dialysis Stations: 20 (228) 864-1177
- Fmc Gulfport S. Ms Kidney Ctr5.98 miles away4300 a West Railroad Street Gulfport Mississippi 39501CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (228) 864-0009
- Fmc Diberville14.7 miles away10374 Lamey Bridge Road Diberville Mississippi 39540Dialysis Stations: 12 (228) 392-1300
- Fmc Biloxi15.26 miles away784 Vieux Marche Mall Biloxi Mississippi 39530Dialysis Stations: 22 (228) 436-9204
- Fmc Bay St Louis S. Ms Kidney Ctr15.41 miles away5401 Gex Road Diamondhead Mississippi 39525Dialysis Stations: 20 (228) 255-5378
- Ocean Springs Dialysis18.66 miles away13150 Ponce De Leon Rd Ocean Springs Mississippi 39564CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (228) 818-3201