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Laurels of Dekalb

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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520 W Liberty St,
Butler IN 46721

(260) 868-2164

84.05% estimated occupancy 1

Laurels of Dekalb is located in Butler, Indiana. This nursing home is a middle of the road facility, with an overall grade of B-. Based on our ratings, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. One of the best aspects of this nursing home's report card is its stellar inspection score, which you can find 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
  • Bariatric Care
  • Optometry
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

The primary reason this turned out to be a decent nursing home is that it earned an excellent inspection score. Its inspection score was far better than its overall score. In the inspections category, we gave it a grade of A+. Arguably the most critical factor we consider in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Facilities with better grades in this category most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This facility was assessed 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe. This indicates that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to cause an immediate threat to patient health or safety. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in this industry.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

In addition, we also wanted to note that this nursing home was awarded impressive short-term care marks this year. We awarded them one of our more impressive grades in this category, with a B. This turned out to be the facility's second best grade. With our short-term care category, we try to forge a valuable barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we assess the facility's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we looked at in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 5.4 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home's nursing grade appears to be one of its better features. The facility received a grade of C in this category. Our nursing rating features a host of datapoints. The most important factor is the quantity of hours nurses spend with patients. This nursing home provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This figure is significantly below the national average. Lastly, while this facility got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in a few of our quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it performed remarkably well in this area.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next category we rated was long-term care. We awarded it a grade of C in that area. This is a decent grade in this category. Our long-term care grade focuses on a facility's personal care instead of the skilled nursing or medical services that are critical to a skilled nursing facility. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is more than most nursing homes. Finally, this place was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Laurels of Dekalb Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Laurels of Dekalb, 5.95% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Dekalb, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Laurels of Dekalb, 0.71% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents which suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Laurels of Dekalb, 14.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Laurels of Dekalb, 33.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Dekalb, 4.38% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients showing signs of depression. Many in the industry believe this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Laurels of Dekalb, 99.69% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Laurels of Dekalb, 17.67% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate deterioration of a patient's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Laurels of Dekalb, 21.29% of Residents

This is the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Laurels of Dekalb, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Laurels of Dekalb, 21.29% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Laurels of Dekalb, 5.97% of Patients

This tells you 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

Grade: D

In Laurels of Dekalb, 67.04% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Dekalb HealthAcute Care Hospitals 9.32 miles away1316 E Seventh St Auburn Indiana 46706Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 925-4600
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 11.09 miles away208 N Columbus St Hicksville Ohio 43526Government - Hospital District or Authority(419) 542-6692
  • Cameron Memorial Community Hospital IncCritical Access Hospitals 15.23 miles away416 E Maumee St Angola Indiana 46703Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 665-2141
  • Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersAcute Care Hospitals 16.86 miles away433 West High Street Bryan Ohio 43506Voluntary non-profit - Other(419) 636-1131
  • Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersCritical Access Hospitals 18.24 miles away909 East Snyder Avenue Montpelier Ohio 43543Voluntary non-profit - Private(419) 485-3154

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita- Quad Counties Dialysis Center10.79 miles away528 N Grandstaff Drive Auburn Indiana 46706Dialysis Stations: 9 (260) 927-0100
  • Fmc - Dekalb County Dialysis11.33 miles away1144 West 15th Street Auburn Indiana 46706Dialysis Stations: 12 (260) 927-1309
  • Fmc - Regional Dialysis Ctr of Williams County16.71 miles away537 West High Street Bryan Ohio 43506Dialysis Stations: 13 (419) 636-0584