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Helia Healthcare of Benton

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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1310 Mark Franklin Louis Street,
Benton IL 62812

(618) 439-3500

54.93% estimated occupancy 1

Helia Healthcare of Benton is an average-sized facility located in Benton, Illinois. This facility was awarded an A- overall, which is one of our higher grades. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top third of all facilities in the country. This nursing home's strong report card was highlighted by its inspection reports, which is addressed in the next section.

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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 Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

In addition to performing well overall, this nursing home earned a nearly flawless inspection report. As a result, it received one of our best scores in that category with an A+. Our inspection grades account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better scores in this area typically have few of these severe deficiencies. This facility was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

Adding to its top-shelf assessment, this nursing home also received a dominant long-term care score, with a score of A-. When facilities receive a grade in this range in long-term care it typically means it has plenty of staff and is an overall good place to live on a permanent basis. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is much higher than the majority of nursing homes. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

The next area we assessed is short-term care. This nursing home was given a favorable short-term care grade, with a B+ in this area. In the area of short-term care, we attempt to evaluate measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess a facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final item we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 5.7 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

The last category we analyzed was nursing. This facility was given a very good nursing grade this year, with a B-. While this was not nearly as elite as several of its other category grades, this remains an acceptable rating for this category. In computing our nursing ratings, we weigh both nursing hours and the levels of licensure of those nurses. This place provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is a lower figure than we were hoping for. Lastly, while this place got docked a bit for nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in some of our quality metrics. With fewer than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it performed remarkably well in this subcategory.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Helia Healthcare of Benton Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 3.54% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 4% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who suffered falls which resulted in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indicator of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint may be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A+

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 0% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients who are given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 28.37% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are typically used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 6.57% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 100% of Patients

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

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 8.27% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 14.13% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that maintained mobility. Many in the industry believe that mobility is vital to patients well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 14.13% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized 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

Grade: B-minus

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 14.43% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Helia Healthcare of Benton, 74.88% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Franklin HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.14 miles away201 Bailey Lane Benton Illinois 62812Government - Hospital District or Authority(618) 439-3161
  • Herrin HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.57 miles away201 S 14th St Herrin Illinois 62948Voluntary non-profit - Private(618) 942-2171
  • Marshall Browning HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 17.28 miles away900 North Washington Street Du Quoin Illinois 62832Voluntary non-profit - Private(618) 542-2146
  • Heartland Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.72 miles away3333 W Deyoung Marion Illinois 62959Proprietary(618) 998-7000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita - Benton Dialysis0.14 miles away1151 Route 14 West Benton Illinois 62812CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (618) 435-4850
  • Fmc - West Frankfort Home Therapies8.04 miles away5 West Frankfort Plaza West Frankfort Illinois 62896Dialysis Stations: 1 (618) 932-2643
  • Fmc - Williamson County18.96 miles away900 Skyline Dr, Suite 200 Marion Illinois 62959Dialysis Stations: 11 (618) 993-1625
  • Fmc - Duquoin19.87 miles away525 Sunset Ave Du Quoin Illinois 62832CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (618) 542-2271

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=146088