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Loln Donalson Care Centers

Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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501 Amana Avenue,
Fayetteville TN 37334

(931) 433-6146

53.15% estimated occupancy ¹

Loln Donalson Care Centers is one of a mere two nursing homes in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Featuring an overall rating of C, this is likely a middle of the road facility. Based on our ratings, there are certainly much worse places out there. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category was short-term care, which is addressed in the next paragraph.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Government - County
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Tracheotomy Care
Mental Health
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy
Recreational Therapy
Colostomy Care
Blood Administration
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Awards

Top Nursing Home in Tennessee Awards 2019

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility earned a short-term care grade which is better than its overall grade. We gave this facility an above average grade of B+ in this area. Our short-term care scores are likely more important for individuals in need of rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final item we assessed in this area is the number of residents that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that 6.2 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Another one of this facility's more impressive category scores was in the category of long-term care. In that category, we gave this nursing home a B. It actually outperformed most facilities in this category. If you are seeking services other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each facility's long-term care ratings. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 87.23404 percent of its residents, which is a bit below what we were hoping for. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

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Nurse Quality

One of this facility's better category grades was in the area of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of C. In determining our nursing scores, we analyze both nursing hours and the training levels of those nurses. This place provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a relatively low total compared to most other nursing homes. Lastly, although this place got dinged a bit for nursing hours, it actually excelled in a few of our quality metrics. With less than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it performed well in this subcategory.

Facility Inspections

Turning the final category of government inspections, we gave this facility a D for our inspection category. This proved to be this facility's worst grade. We take a poor score in this category very seriously. Inspection scores factor in many items on the facility's recent inspection reports. When you see too many deficiencies on the reports, this is generally the worst sign. Severe deficiencies indicate a risk to patient safety. This particular facility was hit with one category J or K deficiency, which rank among the worst deficiencies. This generally means that CMS identified a deficiency which puts resident health or safety in imminent danger. Finally, this facility also received a substantiated complaint in the last few years. There seem to be no shortage of reasons to pass on this facility.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Loln Donalson Care Centers Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 6.88% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care patients who have pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 3.55% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 2.62% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 13.97% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 35.98% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 2.3% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression. Increased levels of depression could be a sign a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 91.42% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 16.25% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a patient's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 18.47% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term residents that maintained mobility.

Hospitalizations

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to the physical health of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 18.47% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 15.25% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Loln Donalson Care Centers, 78.43% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some believe this is a measure of rehabilitation services.