Little Sisters of the Poor
930 South Wynn Road, Oregon OH 43616 · (419) 698-4331 · 88.29% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Little Sisters of the Poor is one of four facilities located in Oregon, Ohio. This nursing home is a well below average nursing home. A grade of this caliber indicates we found some red flags. Based on our assessment, this place may not be the best fit for most prospective residents. More information on this facility's category grades is available below. Its best category was inspections, which is discussed in the next section.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 47 Beds
CCRC :
Non profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
Although this place's overall grade was not a highlight, it actually received a somewhat respectable grade in the category of inspections. We awarded it a B- for that category, which is not bad. Inspection ratings are tied to many datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key thing to look for on these inspections. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to the well being of residents. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, CMS cited this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. Hopefully, its performance improves in the future, but until then we simply can't recommend this facility.
Nurse Quality
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. In determining a facility's nursing rating, we assess the quantity of hours nurses are seeing patients as well as the levels of training of those nurses. This nursing home provides 4.8 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This is better than average. In computing our scores, we add more weight to hours performed by more highly skilled nurses such as registered nurses. Lastly, we also looked at a few nursing quality-based metrics and this nursing home excelled in some of these datapoints. With less than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this statistic. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by having a protocol of turning a resident more frequently.
Short-term Care Quality
The third best category we gave this facility in any category came in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a B-. In determining these short-term care ratings, we analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The purpose is to create a scale for comparing the rehabilitation services of various facilities. When we looked at this facility's physical therapist hours, we found it offered more hours of physical therapy per day to its residents than most nursing homes. Finally, we looked at the number of patients who ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually below the national average.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the fourth area, this facility received a grade of B- for long-term care, which is a respectable grade. Our long-term care grades are based on the facility's amount of nursing services. This includes a vast spectrum of personal care services, ranging from assistance with activities of daily living to routine healthcare services. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. We were pleased to discover that this facility vaccinated 99.40476 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Unfortunately, this nursing home's hospitalization rate was less impressive. Here we found that this nursing home had 2.59 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Little Sisters of the Poor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients who have suffered a fall leading to severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This figure measures the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally used to treat patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Measures the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better