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Lawson Nursing Home

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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540 Coal Valley Road,
Clairton PA 15025

(412) 466-1125

85.2% estimated occupancy 1

Lawson Nursing Home is located in Clairton, Pennsylvania. This city has 15,944 people. It looks like this is a good nursing home. We gave it an overall grade of B, which is a quality rating. At the end of the day, this nursing home is a solid choice for quite a few people. This nursing home was better in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of the four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Clairton, Pennsylvania badge

Best Nursing Home in Clairton, Pennsylvania Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Clairton, Pennsylvania badge

Best Nursing Home in Clairton, Pennsylvania Awards 2020

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, this facility fared even better in our inspections category which is associated with the facility's recent inspections. In fact, we gave it an A- for this area, which is one of our best scores. Our inspection scores weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this category usually have very few severe deficiencies. While this facility had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. A few minor deficiencies aren't something to panic about.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its short-term care rating. This is an above average grade in this area. In computing our short-term care grades, we look at a facility's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other licensed professionals. This category is considered to be a solid assessment of the nursing home's rehabilitation services. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final datapoint we looked at in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that 4.6 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

In addition, this facility also received favorable nursing grades this year. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. The nursing score is based on several factors, many of which are associated with nursing hours. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next category we assessed is long-term care. This nursing home received a C in the area. In our long-term care score, we focus on the sheer quantity of services offered by a nursing home, along with some qualitative measures. On top of assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients, which is better than the vast majority of nursing homes. Finally, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Lawson Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Lawson Nursing Home, 14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients which suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Lawson Nursing Home, 3.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This gauges the percent of long-term stay residents who suffered a fall leading to severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Lawson Nursing Home, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term patients who had a urinary tract infection. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Lawson Nursing Home, 15.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Lawson Nursing Home, 3.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Lawson Nursing Home, 0% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could indicate a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Lawson Nursing Home, 89.02% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Lawson Nursing Home, 11.71% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Lawson Nursing Home, 24.94% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Lawson Nursing Home, 24.94% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Lawson Nursing Home, 22.67% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Lawson Nursing Home, 66.44% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Jefferson HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.27 miles away565 Coal Valley Road Clairton Pennsylvania 15025Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 469-5000
  • Upmc MckeesportAcute Care Hospitals 4.73 miles away1500 Fifth Avenue Mckeesport Pennsylvania 15132Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 664-2000
  • St Clair HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.02 miles away1000 Bower Hill Road Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15243Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 942-4000
  • Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 8.05 miles away300 Halket Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Voluntary non-profit - Other(412) 641-4010
  • Upmc MercyAcute Care Hospitals 8.38 miles away1400 Locust Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15219Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 232-8111
  • Upmc Presbyterian ShadysideAcute Care Hospitals 8.38 miles away200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 647-8788
  • West Penn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.71 miles away4800 Friendship Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15224Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 578-5000
  • Monongahela Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.86 miles away1163 Country Club Road Monongahela Pennsylvania 15063Voluntary non-profit - Private(724) 258-1000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita - Jefferson Dialysis2.29 miles away14 Clairton Boulevard Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15236Dialysis Stations: 17 (412) 653-6007
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Clairton3.31 miles awaySouth Hills Medical Building 575 Coal Valley Road, Suite 262 Clairton Pennsylvania 15025Dialysis Stations: 13 (412) 469-7011
  • Davita - Elizabeth Dialysis4.16 miles away201 Mckeesport Road Elizabeth Pennsylvania 15037Dialysis Stations: 12 (412) 384-1822
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - South Hills5.15 miles away4651 Library Road Bethel Park Pennsylvania 15102Dialysis Stations: 18 (412) 835-1229
  • Davita - Homestead Dialysis5.81 miles away207 West 7th Avenue Homestead Pennsylvania 15120CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (412) 476-8700
  • Davita - Bethel Park6.21 miles away6000 Alicia Drive Bethel Park Pennsylvania 15102Dialysis Stations: 4 (412) 833-2612
  • Dci Renal Services of Pittsburgh, LLC - North Versailles6.35 miles away613 East Pittsburgh Mckeesport Boulevard North Versailles Pennsylvania 15137Dialysis Stations: 19 (412) 675-0960
  • Davita - Mckeesport Dialysis6.43 miles awayOak Park Mall 2001 Lincoln Way Mckeesport Pennsylvania 15131CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 14 (412) 678-0183