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Laurels of Defiance The

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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1701 S Jefferson Ave,
Defiance OH 43512

(419) 782-7879

94.01% estimated occupancy 1

With an address in Defiance, Ohio, Laurels of Defiance The is one of just a few facilities in this area. This facility was awarded a somewhat concerning overall grade of D, which is a lower end rating. Based on our assessment, this facility may not be the best fit for most prospective residents. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this facility's report card is its impressive inspection reports. You can continue reading to find out about inspections and other category scores

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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
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Palliative Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Hemodialysis
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Optometry
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B

Although we were not high on this place overall, we awarded it a grade of B for our inspections rating. This grade is far more impressive than the nursing home's overall score. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Fortunately, although this place had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This facility also received a strong score in our short-term care category. We awarded this facility a better than average grade of B in this category. Our short-term care ratings are crucial for patients in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically mandates additional skilled nursing services. This includes a broad scope of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. We were not able to find registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this facility. Lastly, we assessed the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 5.8 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

Among this nursing home's several poor grades was its F in the area of nursing care. Our nursing score features a number of subcategories. The most important variable is the number of hours nurses spent with patients. This nursing home provided only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This is well below average. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in computing our nursing ratings. This facility performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Switching gears to the fourth area, this nursing home didn't fare well in this category either. Due to a very poor grade of F in long-term care, this is just about as terrible as it gets. Facilities that don't fare well in long-term care typically aren't as well-staffed and are lagging in some of the areas of routine medical care we assessed. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 92.04153 percent of its patients, which is a bit less than we were hoping for. Surprisingly, this place actually fared well at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had just 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This was 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 Defiance The Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Laurels of Defiance The, 14.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Defiance The, 3.81% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Laurels of Defiance The, 0.36% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Laurels of Defiance The, 19.61% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for several medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Defiance The, 22.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Laurels of Defiance The, 11.11% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. High rates of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Laurels of Defiance The, 89.31% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Laurels of Defiance The, 18.8% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a patient's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Laurels of Defiance The, 15.78% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Laurels of Defiance The, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Laurels of Defiance The, 15.78% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Laurels of Defiance The, 16.58% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Laurels of Defiance The, 86.05% of Resident

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

Nearby Hospitals

  • Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.97 miles away1404 East Second Street Defiance Ohio 43512Proprietary(419) 782-8444
  • Defiance Regional Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 2.42 miles away1200 Ralston Avenue Defiance Ohio 43512Voluntary non-profit - Private(419) 783-6955
  • Paulding County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.04 miles away1035 West Wayne St. Paulding Ohio 45879Government - Local(419) 399-1103
  • Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersAcute Care Hospitals 17.44 miles away433 West High Street Bryan Ohio 43506Voluntary non-profit - Other(419) 636-1131
  • Henry County Hospital, IncCritical Access Hospitals 17.73 miles away1600 East Riverview Avenue Napoleon Ohio 43545Voluntary non-profit - Private(419) 592-4015

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc - Defiance1.54 miles away1850 East Second Street, Suites 1850 & 1846 Defiance Ohio 43512Dialysis Stations: 12 (419) 782-9090
  • Defiance Dialysis Center, Ltd2.65 miles away220 Stadium Drive Defiance Ohio 43512Dialysis Stations: 12 (419) 784-2100
  • Fmc - Regional Dialysis Ctr of Williams County17.48 miles away537 West High Street Bryan Ohio 43506Dialysis Stations: 13 (419) 636-0584

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=365389