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Loyalhanna Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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535 Mcfarland Road,
Latrobe PA 15650

(724) 537-5500

44.26% estimated occupancy 1

Loyalhanna Care Center is in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, a city with a population of 28,432 people. This turns out to be a very respectable facility, with an overall grade of B. Based on our ratings, this nursing home has quite a bit going for it. Fortunately, this facility did not have any weak links in any of the major categories. More information about these categories is available below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Partnership
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

In addition to being a quality facility overall, this nursing home really excelled in the area of short-term care, where it earned an A-. In our short-term care assessment, we strive to craft a valuable barometer for rehabilitation. In this process, we look at the facility's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last statistic we assessed in this category is the number of residents who ultimately were able to return home from the facility. We found that 5.6 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home also received a strong nursing score. In fact, we awarded it an above average grade of B in this area. Nursing grades are mostly tied to the facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed 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 place the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by employing a policy of turning a patient more often.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

The next area we graded was long-term care. This nursing home received an impressive long-term care score, with a B in the area. When facilities receive this kind of score in this category it is typically a good sign for patient care and indicates that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses and aids. Once we looked at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is far higher than most nursing homes. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

Lastly, we also found that this nursing home has received favorable government inspections in recent years. In fact, we gave it a grade of B- in this area. Inspection grades are based on several data points found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are an important item to look for on these inspections. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to the well being of residents. This particular nursing home received 9 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a good inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Loyalhanna Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 7.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to remaining in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 5.09% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often linked to poor nursing care. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 0.95% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to insufficient hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 9.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 97.79% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 11.76% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 24.22% of Residents

This is the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: F

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 24.22% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 11.93% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Loyalhanna Care Center, 69.34% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with successful rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Excela Health Westmoreland HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.65 miles away532 West Pittsburgh Street Greensburg Pennsylvania 15601Voluntary non-profit - Other(724) 832-4000
  • Excela Health Frick HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.03 miles away508 South Church Street Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania 15666Voluntary non-profit - Other(724) 547-1500
  • Forbes HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.86 miles away2570 Haymaker Road Monroeville Pennsylvania 15146Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 858-2000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Latrobe3.06 miles away121 W. 2nd Avenue Latrobe Pennsylvania 15650CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 14 (724) 537-2041
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Greensburg9.81 miles away1003 North Greengate Road Greensburg Pennsylvania 15601Dialysis Stations: 16 (724) 832-8061
  • Dci at Chestnut Ridge10.13 miles away25 Colony Boulevard, Suite 112 Blairsville Pennsylvania 15717Dialysis Stations: 8 (724) 459-4980
  • Dialysis Clinic Inc - Hempfield11.13 miles away6710 State Route 30 Jeannette Pennsylvania 15644Dialysis Stations: 24 (724) 523-6386
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Murrysville13.58 miles away20 Wesco Lane Export Pennsylvania 15632Dialysis Stations: 13 (724) 325-5445
  • Dci of Mount Pleasant14.58 miles away20 East Main Street Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania 15666Dialysis Stations: 13 (724) 547-6511
  • Renal Treatment Centers Mid-Atlantic Inc.15.47 miles away4044 Route 130, Suite 100 Irwin Pennsylvania 15642Dialysis Stations: 8 (724) 744-0713
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Mount Pleasant16.61 miles away2000 Summit Ridge Plaza Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania 15666Dialysis Stations: 17 (724) 542-7125