Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
27705 Westchester Parkway,
Westlake OH 44145
90.73% estimated occupancy 1
Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center is a facility located in Westlake, Ohio, a city with 32,729 people. We gave this facility an overall grade of D. A score of this caliber generally indicates some red flags. Keep in mind that Westlake received a city grade of B-, so should look at some other options in the city as well. If you aren't deterred by this nursing home's profile, feel free to continue reading to find out about its category scores. We discuss inspections in the next section.
While this nursing home's overall grade was not a highlight, it actually really excelled in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it an A- for that area, which is one of our best scores. Inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This place received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be major deficiencies. This indicates that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies to be an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.
This nursing home's long-term care rating appears to be one of its better grades. The facility was awarded a grade of C in this category. For patients looking for a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. After assessing the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination records. Candidly, we were a bit bothered by the fact that this nursing home vaccinated 47.84689 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is quite a bit less than what we were hoping for. Lastly, we looked at its number of hospitalizations. This nursing home didn't excel here either, with 4.07 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Although this figure is quite a bit higher than the national average, this number can be skewed for some nursing homes based on the medical complexity of patients.
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Unfortunately, this facility only received a grade of D for its short-term care rating, which is not one of our better scores. Our short-term care ratings are vital for residents needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually mandates more skilled nursing services. This includes a broad scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as 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 area we looked at in this area is the number of residents who ultimately returned home from the facility. This place fared better in this area, with 57.5 percent of its residents returning home. This was just about this nursing home's only redeeming quality in this category.
Moving on to our fourth category, we gave this nursing home a D in nursing. This is the facility's least impressive category grade. Our nursing score weighs several subcategories, however, the primary one is the number of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 3.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. To go along with its below average total nursing hours per patient, this facility had bad scores in some of the quality-based measures we looked at in calculating our nursing ratings. For starters, we looked at the percent of patients sustaining falls leading to serious injury. This facility was at more than 150 percent of the national average in this statistic.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 7.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 3.62% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay residents which have sustained a fall which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing grades.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 1.75% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 12.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are used for several conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 22.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 19.84% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 90.11% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 15.05% Percentage of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 18.59% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 18.59 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 11.79 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
In Huntington Woods Care & Rehab Center, 74.53% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
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