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Hearthstone of Northern Nevada

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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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1950 Baring Blvd,
Sparks NV 89434

(775) 626-2224

93.76% estimated occupancy 1

Hearthstone of Northern Nevada is a large nursing home located in Sparks, Nevada. Featuring an overall score of C, this is likely a middle of the road facility. Based on our analysis, this place has some redeeming qualities. This facility is better in some categories than others, but it did not have any bad scores in any of our major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B

On top of having a decent overall rating, we also wanted to point out that this nursing home received favorable inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our better grades in that area, with a B. This is a notably better score than the facility's overall score. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection grades. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these end up being quite insignificant. This nursing home was hit with 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered severe. This means that CMS did not consider any of these deficiencies an imminent threat to resident safety or health. A couple of minor deficiencies should not stop you from considering a nursing home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

We also awarded this facility a favorable grade in nursing. This facility earned a grade of B in this category, which is one of our better grades. Our nursing rating is largely based on a nursing home's nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by having a system of turning a patient even once per day.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next category we graded was long-term care. In that category, we awarded this facility a grade of B-. In the area of long-term care, we weigh the amount of care provided by a nursing home, rather than more sophisticated services. Once we concluded our assessment of the amount of care provided by nurses, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination records. We were optimistic to find that this nursing home vaccinates 96.20596 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Finally, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

Our last category is short-term care, in which we awarded this nursing home a B- in this category. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Unfortunately, we found that this place provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. The tricky part is determining what effect this had on quality of care. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 4.9 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18May 23

Hearthstone of Northern Nevada Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 8.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 2.08% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that sustained a fall resulting in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 1.66% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 15.56% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 19.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 2.25% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents showing depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression may be an indicator lower quality care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 76.14% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 14.91% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 17.97% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 1.38 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 critical to maintaining the physical health of residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 17.97 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 9.39 Percentage of Patients

This 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 measure patient care during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, 65.91% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Northern Nevada Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.2 miles away2375 E Prater Way Sparks Nevada 89434Proprietary(775) 331-7000
  • Renown Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.28 miles away1155 Mill Street Reno Nevada 89502Voluntary non-profit - Private(775) 982-4100
  • Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.17 miles away235 W 6th St Reno Nevada 89503Voluntary non-profit - Private(775) 770-3000
  • Renown South Meadows Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.9 miles away10101 Double R Blvd Reno Nevada 89521Voluntary non-profit - Private(775) 982-7063

Nearby Dialysis

  • Liberty Dialysis - Sparks (Fmc)2.55 miles away5915 S Los Altos Pkwy Sparks Nevada 89436Dialysis Stations: 18 (775) 200-0108
  • Sparks Dialysis (Dva)3.95 miles away4860 Vista Blvd Ste 100 Sparks Nevada 89436CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (775) 359-5432
  • Reno Dialysis Center (Dva)5.06 miles away1500 E 2nd St Ste 101 Reno Nevada 89502CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (775) 329-2100
  • Sierra Rose Dialysis Center (Dva)7.53 miles away685 Sierra Rose Dr Reno Nevada 89511Dialysis Stations: 19 (775) 829-6580
  • Liberty Dialysis - Reno Home Dialysis7.64 miles away601 Sierra Rose Dr Ste 201 Reno Nevada 89511Dialysis Stations: 2 (775) 829-9961
  • Liberty Dialysis - South Reno7.64 miles away601 Sierra Rose Dr Ste 101 Reno Nevada 89511Dialysis Stations: 16 (775) 624-8055
  • South Meadows Dialysis (Dva)8.19 miles away10085 Double R Blvd Ste 160 Reno Nevada 89521CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (775) 852-4200
  • Liberty Dialysis - Northwest Reno9.57 miles away6144 Mae Anne Ave Reno Nevada 89523Dialysis Stations: 20 (775) 747-1100