Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
6032 Ville De Sante Drive,
Omaha NE 68104
58.04% estimated occupancy 1
Life Care Center of Omaha is a large nursing home located in Omaha, Nebraska. This facility received an overall grade of D based on the data we looked at. Omaha received a city grade of B, so there are other options in the city worth looking at. If you aren't deterred by this place's profile, you can continue reading to find out about its category scores. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section.
While we did not rate this facility favorably overall, we want to point out its relatively solid health inspections in recent years. We gave it a B in this category, which is much better than its overall grade. These inspection grades take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This place received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that CMS didn't deem any of these deficiencies to create an imminent risk to resident health or safety. A few minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.
This nursing home actually received a decent grade in the area of nursing as well. We awarded it a grade of B- for that category, which is not a bad score. Nursing ratings are mostly tied to the facility's level of nurse staffing. This facility provides an impressive 3.9 hours of nursing care per patient each day. Lastly, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based metrics, such as preventing major falls. This facility performed admirably in this metric. Avoiding major falls is often an indicator that a nursing home has quality controls in place. Some falls can be avoided if a facility offers enough nurses aids to assist its patients.
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This facilities next most favorable category is short-term care. We gave it a C in this category. This is basically a middle of the road grade in this area. In the area of short-term care, we try to evaluate indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. The final measure we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that it was respectable in this area with 48.7 percent of its residents returning home.
Turning to our last area, we gave this nursing home a D for long-term care. This is the nursing home's weakest category rating. For long-term care residents, the nursing home's primary objective is to keep patients healthy and safe. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. After looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 94.06393 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is more than the majority of nursing homes. To our surprise, this nursing home also was not as bad as we expected at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Although it had 1.91 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted statistic was not bad since it had some more complex patients.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 5.68% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic is is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that are suffering from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 4.9% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of poor nursing care.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 3.74% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 17.84% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These medications are used for several conditions, including cognitive disorders.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 19.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 4.13% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who are showing signs of depression.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 93.24% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 15.12% Percentage of Patients
This is the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a patient's health.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 21.01% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 1.25 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 21.01 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 8.56 Percentage of Patients
Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
In Life Care Center of Omaha, 78.44% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
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