Lakeland Village Nursing Facility is an average-sized government-owned facility located in Medical Lake, Washington. We awarded this facility an A overall grade, ranking it in the top 20 percent of all nursing homes in the United States. As far as we can see, this facility ought to be a no brainer for just about anybody. One of the best aspects of this nursing home's exemplary report card is its long-term care grade. We discuss long-term care in the next section.
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Lakeland Village Nursing Facility
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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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Awards
Long-term Care Quality
We also found that this facility excelled in our long-term care rating. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. Facilities that receive this kind of score in long-term care typically provide consistent 24/7 care to ensure residents are kept in good health. One of the statistics we considered on top of nursing hours is vaccines. This facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a reliable method to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for the nursing home population. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Nurse Quality
Adding to its impressive resume, this nursing home also excelled in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category. Nursing ratings are largely associated with the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any nursing home the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as by employing a policy of moving residents more frequently.
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Facility Inspections
Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A for our inspections rating. Inspection scores account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to our fourth category, this nursing home received a strong short-term care score. We awarded it a B+ in this area, rounding out one of our more impressive report cards. In the category of short-term care, we strive to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this nursing home submitted information about its staffing of registered nurses or physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Lakeland Village Nursing Facility Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 0.39% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents that suffered from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 2.12% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a fall which caused serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 3.53% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 16.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 32.62% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are given antianxiety medication. These medications are typically used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 0.37% of Patients
This is the percent of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 100% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 10.88% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 8.94% of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Lakeland Village Nursing Facility, 8.94% of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.