Hanford Post Acute is located in Hanford, California, a city with a population of 65,264 people. This facility was given an F, which is really a bottom of the barrel score in our grading scheme. Keep in mind that Hanford received a city grade of B-, so should consider other options in the city as well. While this facility was given one encouraging category score for long-term care, which you can find more information about below.
Hanford Post Acute
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
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 Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Dialysis Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Colostomy Care
- Catheter Care
Registered Staff Hours
Long-term Care Quality
This place actually did not perform quite as poorly in long-term care. We awarded it a B- for that category. Our long-term care grades are more important for residents needing more conventional services related to activities of daily living. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is higher than the majority of nursing homes. This facility also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
Unfortunately, this facility only received a grade of D for its nursing grade, which was actually one of its better category grades. The nursing rating is based on many datapoints. The most important factor is the number of hours nurses spend with residents. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This figure is quite a bit below average. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these datapoints to be reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Facility Inspections
Unfortunately, this facility received really weak inspections in recent years, causing them to receive a lowly F for inspections. An F in this category is usually a sign that we found some red flags on the nursing home's inspections. With facilities that received this bad of an inspection grade, we recommend scrutinizing the severe deficiencies on its inspection report. This particular facility was hit with 4 deficiencies by government inspectors. The only favorable thing we found is that none of the deficiencies were in the categories that indicate they caused a threat to patient safety or health. Finally, we also would like to point out that this facility was assessed significant government fines amounting to over $100,000. This usually signifies that a bad performance has been an issue for more than one year.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we graded is short-term care. This nursing home was given a rock bottom grade of F in this area. Our short-term care ratings are crucial for residents seeking rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires higher levels of skilled nursing services. This includes a vast spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Based on its grade in this area, we weren't stunned to learn that this place was well below average in terms of the quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours offered to its patients based on the measures we looked at. The last metric we considered in this area is the number of patients who ultimately were able to return home from the facility. This facility struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 4.9 percent of its patients returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Hanford Post Acute Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Hanford Post Acute, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Hanford Post Acute, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Hanford Post Acute, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Hanford Post Acute, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used for several conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Hanford Post Acute, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are typically used to treat patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Hanford Post Acute, 4.64% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term care patients showing symptoms of depression. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Hanford Post Acute, 95.44% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Hanford Post Acute, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Hanford Post Acute, 12.45% Percentage of Residents
This metric tracks the percent of long-term patients who remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In Hanford Post Acute, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to the physical health of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Hanford Post Acute, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Hanford Post Acute, 9.83 Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Hanford Post Acute, 79.79% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Adventist Health HanfordAcute Care Hospitals 0.57 miles away115 Mall Drive Hanford California 93230Voluntary non-profit - Private(209) 410-7200
- Adventist Health TulareAcute Care Hospitals 19.55 miles away869 North Cherry Street Tulare California 93274Voluntary non-profit - Private(559) 688-0821
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita-Sequoia Dialysis0.31 miles away440 N. 11th Street Hanford California 93230CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (559) 587-0105
- Davita-Hanford Dialysis0.51 miles away402 W. Eighth Street Hanford California 93230CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (559) 582-5462
- Davita-Lemoore Dialysis8.03 miles away1345 W. Bush Street Lemoore California 93245CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (559) 924-5418
- Selma Dialysis Center17.1 miles away2711 Cinema Way #111 Selma California 93662CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (559) 891-2750
- Davita-Visalia Dialysis17.12 miles away5429 W. Cypress Avenue, Suite A Visalia California 93277CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (559) 738-9279
- Kaweah Delta Dialysis Facility17.53 miles away5040 W. Tulare Avenue Visalia California 93277CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (559) 624-3600
- Davita-Tulare Dialysis19.72 miles away545 E. Tulare Avenue Tulare California 93274CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (559) 688-8991