Hirest Center is in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. The city has 7,063 people. Sporting an overall grade of D, this is a relatively poor facility. If you are not satisfied with this facility's low overall grade, you may find you have slim pickings in Wyncote. The city has just two other nursing homes. If you aren't deterred by this facility's profile, you can continue reading to find out about its category grades. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph.
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Hirest Center
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Partnership
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Colostomy Care
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
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Facility Inspections
Although we did not rate this nursing home favorably overall, we want to draw your attention to its nearly flawless government inspections in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A- in this category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be relatively insignificant. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' scale. A couple minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.
Nurse Quality
Unfortunately, this facility only received a grade of D for its nursing grade, which was actually one of its better category grades. Nursing grades are mostly tied to the facility's nurse staffing. With just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis, this place's nurse staffing levels were quite a bit below average. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in computing our nursing scores. This facility performed well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these statistics to be indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Long-term Care Quality
Turning to the area of long-term care, this facility was awarded just a D in that category. Facilities that receive this kind of grade in this category likely don't provide the kind of consistent 24/7 care that some other facilities offer. Once we looked at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination record. Candidly, we were a bit worried that this nursing home vaccinated 87.38171 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which happens to be quite a bit less than the national average. Surprisingly, this place was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home has fewer hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This was its best score in this category.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we scored was short-term care, which turned out to be a weak link for this nursing home. We awarded this facility a grade of D for the area of short-term care. Our short-term care ratings are based on the nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled nursing services. This means a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, in addition to other types of therapy. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The last item we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents that were able to return home from the nursing home. This nursing home struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 4.5 percent of its residents returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Hirest Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Hirest Center, 10.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of long-term care residents that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Hirest Center, 2.84% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Hirest Center, 0.49% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents which suffered from UTI's. UTI's may be a sign of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint can be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Hirest Center, 9.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Hirest Center, 8.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are typically used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Hirest Center, 7% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents demonstrating signs of depression. Some argue this is a measure of patient quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Hirest Center, 90.23% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Hirest Center, 28.18% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Hirest Center, 20.7% of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Hirest Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Hirest Center, 20.7% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Hirest Center, 7.55% of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Hirest Center, 61.63% of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Abington Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.71 miles away1200 Old York Road Abington Pennsylvania 19001Voluntary non-profit - Private(215) 481-2000
- Jeanes HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 3.44 miles away7600 Central Avenue Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19111Voluntary non-profit - Private(215) 728-2000
- Chestnut Hill HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 3.44 miles away8835 Germantown Ave Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19118Proprietary(215) 248-8200
- Albert Einstein Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.49 miles away5501 Old York Road Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19141Voluntary non-profit - Other(215) 456-6090
- Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.86 miles away1648 Huntingdon Pike Jenkintown Pennsylvania 19046Voluntary non-profit - Church(215) 947-3000
- Roxborough Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.27 miles away5800 Ridge Ave Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19128Proprietary(215) 483-9900
- St Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenChildrens 5.65 miles away160 East Erie Ave Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19134Proprietary(215) 427-5000
- Temple University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.75 miles away3401 North Broad Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19140Voluntary non-profit - Private(215) 707-2000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Wyncote Dialysis0.53 miles awayCedarbrook Plaza 1000 Easton Road, Suite 250 Wyncote Pennsylvania 19095CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (215) 884-3398
- Reliant Renal Care - Cheltenham, LLC1.9 miles away7107 Old York Road Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19126Dialysis Stations: 10 (267) 297-8069
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Olney2.31 miles away2154-58 Stenton Avenue Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19138CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (215) 548-3704
- Sahara Dialysis, LLC2.74 miles away133 Cheltenham Avenue Cheltenham Pennsylvania 19012CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (215) 635-1870
- Davita - Huntingdon Valley Dialysis2.86 miles away769 Huntingdon Pike Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania 19006CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (215) 379-1788
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Mt. Airy2.92 miles away10 East Moreland Avenue, Suite 300 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19118CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 39 (215) 381-0310
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Harston Hall3 miles away350 Haws Lane Flourtown Pennsylvania 19031Dialysis Stations: 9 (215) 233-0181
- Davita - Northern Philadelphia3.01 miles away5933 North Broad Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19141CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (215) 549-5000