Little Sisters of the Poor
2100 S. Western Ave., San Pedro CA 90732 · (310) 548-0625 · 95.55% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Little Sisters of the Poor is a small non-profit nursing home in San Pedro, California. Sporting an overall rating of B+, this nursing home should work for most prospective residents. This proved to be one of the top three nursing homes in the city. This facility's impressive report card was highlighted by its nursing rating, which you can find in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 27 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
In addition to a phenomenal overall grade, this facility also received A+ nursing grade. Nursing grades are heavily correlated with quantity of nursing care available. This nursing home provided 4.5 hours of nursing care per resident daily, which was among the more impressive totals we found. Finally, this nursing home also excelled in the quality-based metrics we assessed. It performed as well as any facility the country when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.
Facility Inspections
Another area of strength for this nursing home is in the category of inspections. In fact, inspections proved to be one of its best categories. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of B. Perhaps the most significant factor we consider in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better scores in this area most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. Although this facility had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. A few minor dings are not the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was awarded a favorable long-term care score. Indeed, we awarded it an above average score of B in this category. Long-term care grades in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. On top of patient-friendly nursing hour statistics, this nursing home's vaccination data is superb as well. In fact, this nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.43 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we rated is short-term care, in which this facility received a grade of B. This facility didn't prove to have any weak links. Our short-term care ratings are arguably most important for those in need of rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not just nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. The final item we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Little Sisters of the Poor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients that have had a fall resulting in serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric could be misleading 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 datapoint indicates the percent of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate erosion of a patient's health.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better