Lillian Carter Health & Rehabilitation

In addition to receiving a great overall rating, this facility also earned an A+ inspection score. This is based on its recent government inspections. An A+ in this area is one of the best complements we can offer a facility. Our inspection ratings account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this category usually have very few of these severe deficiencies. This facility was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This means that the government inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to create an immediate risk to patient health or safety. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor made us feel better about this inspection report.

One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing score. In that category, we awarded this facility an B+. In determining our nursing scores, we assess both nursing hours and the skill levels of those nurses. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility Georgia in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by employing a system of turning patients at least once a day.

This facility is also above average in the category of short-term care, where it was awarded a grade of B. It performed better than most facilities in this area. Our short-term care scores are meaningful for people looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically utilizes higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This includes a broad range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last measure we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

The last category we scored is long-term care. We gave this nursing home a solid grade in that category, with a grade of B-. While this wasn't as dominant as a few of this facility's other grades, it is nevertheless not a major area of concern. In the category of long-term care, we analyze the amount of care offered by a nursing home, as opposed to more medically-intensive services. After assessing the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 97.61905 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is more than the average nursing home. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.