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Isabella Geriatric Center

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  • Independent Living
  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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515 Audubon Avenue,
New York NY 10040

(212) 342-9200

93.27% estimated occupancy 1

Isabella Geriatric Center is one of 16 facilities in New York, New York. This facility was awarded an overall grade of C, which is a respectable score. We wanted to point out that New York received a city grade of B+, so you may want to consider some other options in the city as well. The best part of this facility's profile was its exemplary inspection grade. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

While this facility's overall grade was not bad, it really fared well in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Inspection grades account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this category generally have very few severe deficiencies. Although this facility had a few deficiencies on its report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. A couple minor deficiencies should not lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility also received an impressive long-term care score. Indeed, we awarded it a B+ in this area, which is one of our better. If you are seeking anything other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each facility's long-term care grades. One of the criteria we considered on top of nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccine to 81.02435 percent of its patients. Although its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we hoped for, at least this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

Next, we looked at the nursing category where we gave this nursing home an F. This is certainly not one of this facility's better areas. In determining a facility's nursing rating, we consider the quantity of hours nurses are seeing residents as well as the skill levels of those nurses. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing ratings. This place fared well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these statistics to be reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The last category we looked at was short-term care, which is this facility's weakest category. We gave it a lowly F in this category, which is clearly concerning. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to qualify measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. With a grade in this range for this area, we weren't stunned to discover this facility was below average in several staffing figures we looked at. In fact, it offered significantly fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most facilities. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return home from this nursing home. This facility didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 3.7 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Isabella Geriatric Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 10.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 1.97% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that experienced a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 0.78% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 8.62% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 8.57% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients showing symptoms of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of resident quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 85.16% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 11.92% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 15.45% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Some experts believe that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 15.45% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 10.5% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: F

In Isabella Geriatric Center, 57.03% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Scores for New York, NY

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

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  • Newtown Dialysis Center, Inc.1.81 miles away1160 Teller Avenue Bronx New York 10456Dialysis Stations: 12 (718) 215-4355

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