Hickory Creek at Rochester is a small government-owned facility in Rochester, Indiana. We awarded it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the road grade. Based on our analysis, there are certainly far worse facilities out there. The best part of this nursing home's profile was is its inspection rating. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
Hickory Creek at Rochester
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Government - Hospital district
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
While this nursing home's overall grade was not bad, it really excelled in the area of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- for that category, which is one of our highest scores. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection ratings. One critical factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively minor. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. A couple minor deficiencies should not lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility's second best area turned out to be short-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. Our short-term care scores are based on the facility's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This means a wide range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, in addition to other forms of therapy. We were surprised to find that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. The facility offered fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. Finally, we considered the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.
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Nurse Quality
One of this facility's better category grades was in the area of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B-. We looked at the levels of nurses employed by the nursing home, in addition to the quantity of time those nurses worked with residents, in determining our grade in this area. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place surprisingly fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. In fact, it scored well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care. In some cases, the quality of nursing care is just as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home's least impressive category was long-term care, which is the last area we assessed. It received an abysmal F for this area. Even with a few decent grades in other categories, this grade is nevertheless of a concern so we felt obligated to point it out. Long-term care grades in this range generally are a bad sign for the quantity and quality of care provided by nurses and aids, as well as the levels of routine medical care available. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 91.489365 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which happens to be slightly lower than we anticipated but still a reasonably acceptable figure. To our surprise, this place was actually decent at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. This was its best score in this category.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Hickory Creek at Rochester Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic is is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who developed pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients who sustained a fall which caused severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 12.89% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some argue this is a measure of patient quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 91.48% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 15.74% Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 15.7% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Hickory Creek at Rochester, 15.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Woodlawn HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.97 miles away1400 E 9th St Rochester Indiana 46975Government - Local(574) 223-3141
- Pulaski Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.86 miles away616 E 13th St Winamac Indiana 46996Voluntary non-profit - Other(574) 946-2100