Lenoir Healthcare Center is a facility in Lenoir, North Carolina, which has 47,703 people. This nursing home received an F, which is really a bottom of the barrel score in our grading scheme. If you are not satisfied with this facility's low overall grade, you may find you have slim pickings in Lenoir. The city has just two other nursing homes. Finally, we were surprised to learn that this nursing home received a decent score in our long-term care category. We provide additional information on this category below.
Lenoir Healthcare Center
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
322 Nuway Circle,
Lenoir NC 28645
65.25% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
While this facility's overall grade was as bad as it gets, it actually didn't perform terribly in the area of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of B- for that category, which is one of our better scores. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. This facility was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered severe. This indicates that the inspectors didn't deem any of these deficiencies an imminent risk to resident safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.
Short-term Care Quality
Tragically, this facility received an F for its short-term care grade. In our short-term care assessment, we seek to create a fair measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess the facility's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Not surprisingly, we discovered that this nursing home offers substantially less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than the typical facility. Lastly, we considered the number of patients who who were able to eventually return home from this nursing home. This place performed better in this area, with 49.5 percent of its patients returning home.
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Nurse Quality
This facility ended up receiving rock bottom score in our nursing category. It received an F in this category. There are a variety of subcategories included in this category. Most of the datapoints are tied to staffing levels. This facility provided just 3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. To pair with its low totals in the area of nursing hours per patient, this facility also didn't fare as well in the quality-based measures we looked at in determining our nursing grades. We looked at the percent of residents sustaining pressure ulcers and major falls. This facility had more pressure ulcers and falls than the average nursing home.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the fourth area, this nursing home really 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 as uninspiring as it gets. In a long-term care setting, the nursing home's primary objective is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. On top of assessing the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 98.26389 percent of its patients, which is better than the average nursing home. To our surprise, this nursing home also fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had just 0.98 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, some of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Lenoir Healthcare Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 10.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term care patients that have pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 3.97% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term patients who sustained a fall resulting in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 3.26% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term care patients who have had a UTI. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 11.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used to treat several conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 22.5% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 3.06% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression may imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 88.86% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 19.28% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 26.79% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were able to retain mobility. Many argue that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 1.3 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 26.79 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 11.98 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Lenoir Healthcare Center, 72.58% Percentage of Resident
This is the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Caldwell Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.96 miles away321 Mulberry St Sw Lenoir North Carolina 28645Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 757-5100
- Carolinas Healthcare System-Blue RidgeAcute Care Hospitals 16.63 miles away2201 S Sterling St Morganton North Carolina 28655Proprietary(828) 580-5000
- Frye Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.4 miles away420 N Center St Hickory North Carolina 28601Proprietary(828) 322-6070
- Watauga Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.17 miles away336 Deerfield Road Boone North Carolina 28607Government - Local(828) 263-1211
Nearby Dialysis
- Bma of Lenoir Inc1.98 miles away322 Mulberry Street Sw Lenoir North Carolina 28645CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 34 (828) 754-5322
- Bma of Burke County Inc17.36 miles away814 West Union St Morganton North Carolina 28655CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 36 (828) 439-8489
- Fmc Dialysis Services of Hickory18.92 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Ste 1103 Hickory North Carolina 28602CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (828) 324-9580
- Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.18.92 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Se Suite 2102 Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 5 (828) 304-0018
- Davita Catawba County Dialysis19.01 miles away1900 3rd Avenue Lane Se Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 10 (828) 304-0102
- Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County19.69 miles away175 Commerce Drive Taylorsville North Carolina 28681Dialysis Stations: 13 (828) 632-3547