Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which is among the largest cities in the nation. This facility was given a somewhat concerning overall grade of D, which is a well below average rating. This place seems to have very little going for it. The best thing we can really say about this place is that it didn't receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. More information about these categories is available below.
Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill
- Nursing Home
Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Pharmacy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
Although we were not high on this place overall, we awarded it a grade of B for our inspections category. This grade is much more impressive than the nursing home's overall grade. Our inspection scores are based on pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key thing to look for on these reports. You should especially avoid nursing homes that have severe deficiencies linked to risks to resident well being. Fortunately, although this place had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing grade. This turned out to be its second best category grade. In that category, we gave this facility an B-. Nursing grades are tied to quantity of nursing care available. This place provides only 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a somewhat discouraging figure as it is well below average. Finally, although this facility got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of our quality metrics. With fewer than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it did remarkably well in this metric.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next category we analyzed is short-term care. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of C. With our short-term care assessment, we strive to craft a sound gauge for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze a facility's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this place provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. Lastly, we looked at the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 3.8 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we analyzed was long-term care. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a C. Our long-term care grade focuses on a nursing home's assistance with daily living instead of the highly skilled nursing or healthcare services that are critical to a rehabilitation facility. On top of looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Fortunately, this nursing home administered the vaccine to 99.492386 percent of its patients, which is a very solid total. This nursing home keeps its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 9.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 2.8% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who experienced a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 1.82% of Patients had UTIs
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who suffered from a UTI. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 10.99% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 21.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 2.43% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term patients who are showing signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 94.61% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 13.17% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 18.15% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 1.59 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to preserving the physical health of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 18.15 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 9.19 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Heartland Health Care Center Lauderhill, 77.65% Percentage of Resident
This metric measures the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
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Nearby Hospitals
- Plantation General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.51 miles away401 Nw 42nd Ave Fort Lauderdale Florida 33317Voluntary non-profit - Private(954) 587-5010
- University Hospital and Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.94 miles away7201 N University Dr Fort Lauderdale Florida 33321Proprietary(954) 721-2200
- Broward Health Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.27 miles away1600 S Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale Florida 33316Government - Hospital District or Authority(954) 355-4400
- Holy Cross HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.89 miles away4725 N Federal Hwy Fort Lauderdale Florida 33308Voluntary non-profit - Church(954) 771-8000
- Northwest Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.26 miles away2801 N State Rd 7 Pompano Beach Florida 33063Proprietary(954) 974-0400
- Broward Health Coral SpringsAcute Care Hospitals 7.66 miles away3000 Coral Hills Dr Pompano Beach Florida 33065Government - Hospital District or Authority(954) 344-3000
- Memorial Hospital PembrokeAcute Care Hospitals 9 miles away7800 Sheridan St Hollywood Florida 33024Government - Hospital District or Authority(954) 962-9650
- Broward Health NorthAcute Care Hospitals 10.39 miles away201 E Sample Rd Pompano Beach Florida 33064Government - Hospital District or Authority(954) 786-6950
Nearby Dialysis
- Florida Kidney Center0.37 miles away7309 West Oakland Park Blvd Fort Lauderdale Florida 33319CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (954) 578-7678
- Lauderhill Dialysis1.32 miles away2916 N State Road 7 Fort Lauderdale Florida 33313CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (954) 731-6044
- Ft Lauderdale Dixie Dialysis2.36 miles away1299 East Commercial Blvd #100 Fort Lauderdale Florida 33334CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (954) 776-6056
- Oakland Dialysis Center LLC2.49 miles away3250 N State Road 7 Reef Plaza Fort Lauderdale Florida 33319Dialysis Stations: 16 (954) 717-2293
- Davita Inverrary Dialysis2.6 miles away4984 N University Drive Fort Lauderdale Florida 33351Dialysis Stations: 20 (954) 748-1659
- Plantation Home Training2.66 miles away8144 W Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale Florida 33324Dialysis Stations: 3 (954) 473-9138
- Plantation Dialysis - Plantation2.8 miles away7061 Cypress Rd Ste 103 Fort Lauderdale Florida 33317CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (954) 583-2100
- Pine Island Kidney Center2.95 miles away1871 N Pine Island Rd Fort Lauderdale Florida 33322Dialysis Stations: 20 (954) 916-8958