Jennings Terrace
275 South Lasalle, Aurora IL 60505 · (630) 897-6947 · 45.83% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Jennings Terrace is a small non-profit facility located in Aurora, Illinois. This nursing home proved to be a grade A facility, which is a high-end rating. In our view, this place is a no brainer for just about anybody. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's exemplary report card is its nursing grade. Nursing grades are discussed in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 60 Beds
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Non profit - Other
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
In addition to being a first rate nursing home overall, this nursing home also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A+. Few nursing homes performed better in this category. In computing a nursing home's nursing score, we consider the amount of time nurses are with residents and the skill levels of those nurses. This place boasts a really impressive 6 hours of nursing care per resident per day, of which a significant portion of those hours were provided by registered nurses. This is one of the most highly highly skilled levels of nurses. This is among the better totals of nursing hours we were able to find. In addition to providing impressive levels of nursing care, this place was also above average in each of the major quality-based metrics we looked at in this category. It performed well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.
Facility Inspections
Adding to its impressive category grades, this nursing home excelled in the category of inspections, where it earned an A. Not many nursing homes performed as well in this area. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection grades. One of those factors is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these are relatively minor. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. We should point out that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in this industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Building on its fine assessment, this nursing home also was awarded an excellent short-term care grade, with a grade of A-. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to evaluate indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess a facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. When we assessed this facility's nursing hours, we found it offered substantially more care from registered nurses than most nursing homes. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients who eventually returned home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we rated is long-term care. We gave this nursing home one of our more favorable grades in that area, with a grade of B. Although this wasn't as high as several of its other grades, it is still an excellent grade. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. This facility's vaccination data weren't as favorable a few of its other statistics in this category, such as its nursing hours. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to just 65.21739 percent of its residents. We'd like to see some improvement in this area next year. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Jennings Terrace Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better