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Laurels of Carson City

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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620 North Second Street,
Carson City MI 48811

(989) 584-6100

89.75% estimated occupancy 1

Laurels of Carson City is in Carson City, Michigan, a city with 5,641 people. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of B-. A score of this caliber requires some solid marks. Based on our assessment, this facility likely wouldn't be a bad choice. The best part of this place's report card is is its short-term care score. We discuss short-term care in the next section.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Optometry
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Aquatic Therapy

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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

We gave this nursing home a grade of A for our short-term care rating. This is much more impressive than the facility's overall score. Our short-term care scores are important for residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a wide range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final measure we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that 6.2 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

This facility also excelled in the category of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Our nursing rating is primarily based on a facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Facility Inspections

Grade: D

Turning to our inspection category, we gave this facility a D, which was not one of this facility's better grades. Our inspection score is based on the facility's government inspections. Our inspection scores weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. This particular facility was assessed 6 deficiencies by CMS. The only positive thing we can say is that none of the deficiencies were in the categories that suggest that they posed a risk to resident health or safety. Finally, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years totaling more than $100,000. This usually indicates that a facility's poor performance has been an issue for multiple years.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

Moving on to our next category, we gave this nursing home a D for our long-term care category. This was the facility's least impressive category grade. Of course, this score pulled down the nursing home's overall grade to a certain degree. When facilities receive a score in this range in this category it typically means the facility didn't perform well in our quality measures relating to patient care. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 91.37056 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is a bit less than we expected but still a respectable figure. Surprisingly, this nursing home was actually decent at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is its best feature in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Laurels of Carson City Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Laurels of Carson City, 5.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Carson City, 3.55% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents which suffered a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Carson City, 2.09% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients that have suffered from a UTI. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Laurels of Carson City, 9.04% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Carson City, 20.45% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Laurels of Carson City, 7.02% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Laurels of Carson City, 92.41% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Laurels of Carson City, 12% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Laurels of Carson City, 15.59% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Laurels of Carson City, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Laurels of Carson City, 15.59% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Carson City, 13.91% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Carson City, 74.01% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Sparrow Carson HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.45 miles away406 East Elm St Carson City Michigan 48811Voluntary non-profit - Other(989) 584-3131
  • Sheridan Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 11.73 miles away301 N Main St Sheridan Michigan 48884Voluntary non-profit - Private(989) 291-3261
  • Midmichigan Medical Center-GratiotAcute Care Hospitals 17.17 miles away300 E Warwick Dr Alma Michigan 48801Voluntary non-profit - Private(989) 463-1101
  • Sparrow Clinton HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.49 miles away805 S Oakland Saint Johns Michigan 48879Proprietary(989) 224-6881

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita - Alma Dialysis17.29 miles away1730 Wright Ave Alma Michigan 48801CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (989) 463-2366
  • Davita - Ionia Dialysis19.92 miles away2622 Heartland Blvd Ionia Michigan 48846CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (616) 522-0265