Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center is a facility located in Athens, Ohio, which has a total of 34,122 people. We awarded this facility an A- overall grade, ranking it in the top third of all facilities in the country. You really can not do much better than this place. Keep reading to find this facility's category grades, which are also strong. It is hard to poke holes in this facility's profile.
Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Individual
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to performing well in its overall grade, this facility received an excellent inspection report. Consequently, we gave it one of our highest grades in that area with an A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these end up being relatively minor. This place was hit with 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that the government inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to be an immediate threat to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also received a first-rate long-term care grade. In fact, this is this facility's second best category grade. In that category, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. Facilities that receive this kind of grade in this category tend to provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure patients are well cared for. After we finished looking at the quantity of nursing care, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia can be a life or death health condition for nursing home residents so we prefer when a nursing home does not leave its residents vulnerable. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
The third area we graded was short-term care. This nursing home was awarded a favorable short-term care grade, with a grade of B+ in the area. In determining our short-term care ratings, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our objective is to formulate a scale for sizing up the rehabilitation services of different facilities. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final item we considered in this category is the percentage of residents that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 5.4 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
Nurse Quality
The final area we rated was nursing. We gave this nursing home one of our more favorable scores in this area, with a grade of B. While this isn't as dominant as some of its other scores, it is still a perfectly acceptable score. When computing a facility's nursing grade, we consider the amount of time nurses spend with residents as well as the level of licensure of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that experienced falls which resulted in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing grades.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. More frequent bathing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 21.39% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 88.91% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 14.84% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 12.66% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who maintained mobility.
Hospitalizations
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 1.43 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 12.98 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Kimes Nursing & Rehab Center, 75.85% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with better rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Ohiohealth O'bleness HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.76 miles away55 Hospital Drive Athens Ohio 45701Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 593-5551
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Rivers Edge Dialysis3.46 miles away1006 E. State St., Ste. B Athens Ohio 45701Dialysis Stations: 12 (740) 592-1364