Located in Hindman, Kentucky, Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center is the sole facility we were able to find in this area. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of B. A grade of this caliber requires solid marks in most areas. Based on our assessment, this facility looks like a good fit for most people. This place's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection score, which is addressed in the next section.
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Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
In addition to receiving a great overall score, this nursing home performed even better in the area of inspections which is associated with the facility's recent inspections. We awarded it a grade of A+ for this area, which is one of our highest scores. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection grades. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite insignificant. We weren't able to locate deficiency data for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Additionally, this nursing home also was awarded favorable long-term care grades this year. Indeed, we gave it one of our better scores in that area, with a score of B+. For residents seeking a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 90 percent of its residents. This is slightly below what we were hoping for but still a respectable percentage. While its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we hoped for, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
The third best category we gave this facility in any area came in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a grade of B-. Our short-term care grade is commonly used to grade a facility's rehabilitation services To provide quality rehabilitation services, facilities generally must offer higher levels of highly skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists and other types of therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we assessed the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 3.9 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Nurse Quality
The next category we analyzed is nursing. This nursing home was awarded a C in the area. Our nursing rating assesses many subcategories, many of which are associated with nursing hours. This place provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is a low total compared with most other nursing homes. Finally, our nursing grades also consider some quality-focused statistics. We especially like to look at the percent of patients who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. Sometimes these metrics are indicators of the quality of nursing care, since better care can reduce these issues.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 23.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This gauges the percent of long-term residents that have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 4.06% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.59% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients who are given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 39.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5.92% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 93.8% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 12.75% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5.33% of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5.33% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center, 8.12% of Patients
This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge short-term care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.37 miles away100 Medical Center Drive Hazard Kentucky 41701Voluntary non-profit - Private(606) 439-6600
- Mcdowell Arh HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.64 miles away9879 Kentucky Route 122 Mc Dowell Kentucky 41647Voluntary non-profit - Private(606) 377-3400
- Whitesburg Arh HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.7 miles away240 Hospital Road Whitesburg Kentucky 41858Voluntary non-profit - Other(606) 633-3500
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc - Hazard13.4 miles away516 Village Lane Hazard Kentucky 41701CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (606) 439-3478