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Hessmer Nursing Home

  • Nursing Home
  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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3707 Hwy 114,
Hessmer LA 71341

(318) 563-4246

92.06% estimated occupancy 1

Hessmer Nursing Home is a senior living facility in Hessmer, Louisiana, which has a total of 3,069 people. Featuring an overall rating of B, this nursing home is a fine option. Based on our ratings, you could do much worse than this place. You should also take a look at this nursing home's category grades below. We discuss long-term care 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 - Limited Liability company
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-plus

On top of receiving a strong overall grade, this facility also received an elite long-term care score. We awarded it one of our higher grades in that area, with an impressive grade of A+. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. Once we assessed the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is much higher than most nursing homes. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

This facility also performed well in our inspection category, which is based on the facility's inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A+ for that category, which is one of our top grades. Our inspection scores are based on several items found on the a nursing home's government inspections. Nursing homes that score well in this category tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. We were not able to find deficiency counts for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This facility's next best category was its nursing grade, where it received a grade of C. While this didn't quite match its scores in some of the categories discussed above, this is still a decent score. Nursing ratings are heavily correlated with nurse staffing levels. This particular facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This figure is significantly below the national average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place surprisingly fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. It scored well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

This facility's worst area was short-term care, which is the final category we analyzed. We gave it an abysmal F for this category. In spite of several favorable grades in other categories, this score is nevertheless a bit concerning so we felt obligated to draw your attention to it. In our short-term care score, we endeavor to craft a sound measure for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we look at the facility's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. In this nursing home's case, we found that it provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. Finally, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that just 3.7 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Hessmer Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 4.04% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 5.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 2.31% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are associated with inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 30.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 36% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are typically used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 97.9% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 11.31% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many believe that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 14.93% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: F

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 14.93% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Hessmer Nursing Home, 11.72% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Avoyelles HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.06 miles away4231 Highway 1192 Marksville Louisiana 71351Proprietary(318) 253-8611
  • Bunkie General HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 7.8 miles away427 Evergreen Street Bunkie Louisiana 71322Government - Hospital District or Authority(318) 346-6681

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fkc - Marksville5.79 miles away634 Tunica Dr W Marksville Louisiana 71351Dialysis Stations: 17 (318) 253-4376
  • Fmcna - Bunkie7.84 miles away102 Standard St Bunkie Louisiana 71322Dialysis Stations: 20 (318) 346-6348