Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota is located in Sarasota, Florida. The city has a variety of nursing home options. Sporting an overall grade of B+, this facility should work for most people. We were pleased to learn that this was in line with the other facilities in Sarasota, which is one of the better cities in Florida to find a nursing home. This facility is better in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- No Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Other
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Stroke Recovery
- Wound Care
- Cardiac Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Oncology Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Perhaps the most significant factor we look at in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Facilities with higher grades in this category most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. This facility was hit with 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This indicates that the inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to create an imminent threat to patient health or safety. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home was awarded a strong short-term care grade as well. We awarded it one of our higher grades in that area with a score of B+. Our short-term care scores are meaningful for people needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a vast spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the number of residents who who were able to eventually return home from this facility. We found that 4.7 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
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Nurse Quality
Another one of this facility's impressive category grades came in the area of nursing care. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. The nursing grade considers a variety of datapoints. The most heavily weighted factor is the quantity of hours nurses spend with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Long-term Care Quality
The final category we looked at is long-term care. We gave this nursing home a decent score in this category, with a B-. While this isn't as strong as many of its other grades, it is nevertheless not a major area of concern. If you are looking for services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care grades. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 96.969696 percent of its residents, which is more than the vast majority of nursing homes. This place was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand 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 - North Sarasota Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 9.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is an indication of the percent of long-term residents that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 2.82% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure tells you the percent of long-term residents that had a fall leading to major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 10.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 21.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents which are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 2.33% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 94.94% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 13.07% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 16.78% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 1.76 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 16.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 9.16 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Heartland Health Care Center - North Sarasota, 78.49% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
Scores for Sarasota, FL
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
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Nearby Hospitals
- Sarasota Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.66 miles away1700 S Tamiami Trl Sarasota Florida 34239Government - Hospital District or Authority(941) 917-9000
- Doctors Hospital of SarasotaAcute Care Hospitals 4.48 miles away5731 Bee Ridge Rd Sarasota Florida 34233Proprietary(941) 342-1100
- Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.33 miles away8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd Bradenton Florida 34202Proprietary(941) 782-2100
- Manatee Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.67 miles away206 2nd St E Bradenton Florida 34208Proprietary(941) 746-5111
- Blake Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.45 miles away2020 59th St W Bradenton Florida 34209Proprietary(941) 792-6611
- Venice Regional Medical Center - Bayfront HealthAcute Care Hospitals 18.01 miles away540 the Rialto Venice Florida 34285Proprietary(941) 485-7711
Nearby Dialysis
- Us Renal Care Sarasota2.65 miles away1921 Waldemere St Ste 107 Sarasota Florida 34239CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (941) 917-6444
- Fresenius Kidney Care Sarasota Trails4.04 miles away4012 S Tamiami Trail Sarasota Florida 34231Dialysis Stations: 17 (941) 924-0003
- Fmc - North Sarasota Dialysis Center4.65 miles away8037 Cooper Creek Blvd Bradenton Florida 34201Dialysis Stations: 14 (941) 351-1641
- Fmc - Sarasota Coastal Dialysis Center5.02 miles away2989 Fruitville Rd Sarasota Florida 34237CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (941) 373-9270
- Lakewood Ranch Dialysis5.06 miles away8470 Cooper Creek Blvd Bradenton Florida 34201Dialysis Stations: 12 (941) 359-0676
- Manasota Dialysis5.34 miles away6960 Professional Pkwy E Units 4 & 5 Sarasota Florida 34240Dialysis Stations: 16 (941) 362-2864
- Bradenton Dialysis9.49 miles away3501 Cortez Rd W Bradenton Florida 34210Dialysis Stations: 16 (941) 727-4209
- Southwest Florida Dialysis Center10.46 miles away520 Manatee Ave East Bradenton Florida 34208Dialysis Stations: 24 (941) 747-5500