With an address in Sumner, Iowa, Hirest Home is the only facility we found in the area. We awarded this facility an overall grade of B+. A grade of this caliber requires solid marks in most areas. This nursing home truly has plenty working in its favor. This facility's impressive profile was highlighted by its inspection score, which you can find in the next section.
Hirest Home
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
915 West First Street,
Sumner IA 50674
62.62% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this nursing home also received an A+ inspection rating. This is based on its recent inspection reports. An A+ in this area is one of the highest complements we can pay to a facility. Inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this area tend to have few severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this nursing home had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.
Nurse Quality
This facility really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Nursing grades are primarily associated with a facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 3.7 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at certain nursing quality measures in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these datapoints as predictive indicators of the quality of nursing care being provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
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Long-term Care Quality
This facility is also above average in the category of long-term care, where it received a score of B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. Facilities that receive this kind of score in this category tend to provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure patients are kept in good health. One of the datapoints we considered in addition to nursing hours is vaccines. This facility provided the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its residents. This is a great way to avoid unnecessary deaths for the senior population. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.34 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home has fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we scored is short-term care, where this facility was given a C. This actually proved to be this facility's weakest category. This is nevertheless a middle of the pack score. Our short-term care scores are probably most critical for residents in need of rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This means not only nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. The last metric we considered in this category is the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 44.1 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Hirest Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Hirest Home, 6.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Hirest Home, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Hirest Home, 2.94% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who had UTI's. While more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Hirest Home, 16.71% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Hirest Home, 18.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Hirest Home, 4.84% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may be a sign a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Hirest Home, 94.37% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Hirest Home, 16.8% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate erosion of a resident's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Hirest Home, 20.56% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Hirest Home, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Hirest Home, 20.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Hirest Home, 79.5% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Community Memorial Hospital Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 0.04 miles away909 West First Street Sumner Iowa 50674Voluntary non-profit - Private(563) 578-3275
- Mercyone Oelwein Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 15.88 miles away201 Eighth Avenue Se Oelwein Iowa 50662Voluntary non-profit - Church(319) 283-6000
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsCritical Access Hospitals 17.36 miles away112 Jefferson Street West Union Iowa 52175Voluntary non-profit - Private(563) 422-3811
- Mercy Medical Center-New HamptonCritical Access Hospitals 18.26 miles away308 North Maple Avenue New Hampton Iowa 50659Voluntary non-profit - Church(641) 394-4121
Nearby Dialysis
- West Union Dialysis Center17.11 miles away405 Highway 150 N P O Box 516 West Union Iowa 52175Dialysis Stations: 16 (563) 422-5734