Heartland of Woodridge is an average-sized nursing home located in Fairfield, Ohio. We gave this nursing home an F, which is really a rock-bottom score in our grading scheme. If you are not satisfied with this facility's low overall grade, you may find you have slim pickings in Fairfield. The city has just two other nursing homes. We would not blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, we will discuss nursing in the next paragraph.
Heartland of Woodridge
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Please note our records indicate that Heartland of Woodridge has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.
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
- Nutritional Counseling
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
While we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it received a fairly respectable nursing grade this year. We gave it a grade of C in that category. Nursing ratings are heavily correlated with levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This figure is far below average. Lastly, we also looked at several nursing quality measures. While this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in a few of these quality measures. With less than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared well in this area. This is often a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as by employing a protocol of moving a patient more frequently.
Facility Inspections
Sadly, this facility's second best category was inspections, but even there it received a grade of just D. This is still a well below average grade. One of the most significant factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. We suggest you scrutinize the level of severity of the deficiencies. This facility was hit with 6 deficiencies by CMS. The only favorable thing we found is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that suggest that they posed a risk to resident safety or health. Lastly, we need to draw your attention to the fact that this place received significant government fines in recent years in excess of $50,000. This often indicates that government inspectors became frustrated after several years of bad health inspections.
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Long-term Care Quality
Sadly, this nursing home only earned a grade of D for its long-term care score, which is well below average in this category. Facilities that don't fare well in this category often do not provide as much nursing care and also may be lagging in a few of the areas of routine medical care we assessed. After looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination statistics. Frankly, we were a bit alarmed this nursing home vaccinated 66.50943 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is quite a bit lower than average. To our surprise, this nursing home was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.05 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than many nursing homes. This was its best feature in this category.
Short-term Care Quality
The next category we analyzed is short-term care. We gave it an F in this category, which is a bottom of the barrel grade. In computing our short-term care ratings, we look at the nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other types of therapists. This grade is often a useful measure of the facility's ability to rehabilitate patients. Considering its grade in this area, we were not surprised to discover that this facility is well below average in terms of the quantity of registered nurse and physical therapy hours offered to its residents based on the figures we looked at. Frankly, this was what we expected here. Finally, we assessed the percentage of residents that were able to return home from this nursing home. This nursing home didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 3.6 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Heartland of Woodridge Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Heartland of Woodridge, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure measures the percentage of long-term residents who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Heartland of Woodridge, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a fall resulting in severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Heartland of Woodridge, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic gauges the percent of long-term care patients who have had urinary tract infections. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Heartland of Woodridge, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric indicates the percent of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Heartland of Woodridge, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Heartland of Woodridge, 20.26% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Heartland of Woodridge, 90.12% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Heartland of Woodridge, 14.88% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Heartland of Woodridge, 16.29% Percentage of Residents
Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility. Some believe that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Heartland of Woodridge, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Heartland of Woodridge, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Heartland of Woodridge, 12 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Heartland of Woodridge, 75.25% Percentage of Resident
This metric measures the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
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