Heritage Park
2001 Hobson Rd, Fort Wayne IN 46805 · (260) 484-9557 · 88.22% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Heritage Park is a large government-owned nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We gave this facility a C overall, which is not a bad score. This is comparable with the city grade in Fort Wayne, which is a B-. Based on our analysis, there are certainly far worse places out there. The best part of this place's profile is its remarkable inspection grade. We discuss inspections in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 180 Beds
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Government - City/county
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
To pair with its relatively modest overall grade, we gave this facility an A for its inspection grade. This is far more impressive than the facility's overall rating. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively minor. While this facility had some minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G through L. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple of minor deficiencies should not stop you from considering a nursing home.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility's next highest category ended up being short-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a B-. Short-term care ratings are critical for individuals needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides a greater volume of physical therapist hours to its residents than the average nursing home. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that it outperformed the majority of facilities in the country in this area with 51.8 percent of its residents returning home. This is a higher rate than most nursing homes.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home's next highest area came in the area of long-term care. In that category, we gave this nursing home a C. In the area of long-term care, we focus on the quantity of care provided by a nursing home, as opposed to more medically-intensive services. After we finished looking at the amount of nursing care, we next considered the facility's vaccination record. We were optimistic to learn that this nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.68 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Nurse Quality
The next category we analyzed is nursing, which is this facility's least impressive category. Sadly, it received a lowly F in this area, which is clearly very disappointing. Nursing scores are primarily associated with a nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day, which is slightly below the national average. To pair with its low total nursing hours per patient, this nursing home had really bad marks in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at in determining our nursing grades. We looked at the percent of patients sustaining falls which led to major injury. This place was at more than 150 percent of the national average in this statistic.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Heritage Park Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better