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Lutheran Life Villages

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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9802 Coldwater Road,
Fort Wayne IN 46825

(260) 557-1043

95.23% estimated occupancy 1

Lutheran Life Villages is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which is one of the largest cities in the nation. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of B+, which is a very respectable grade. In fact, this is ranked among the ten best nursing homes in Fort Wayne. Even with Fort Wayne offering 26 other nursing homes to choose from, this nursing home jumped off the page as a quality selection. Fortunately, this facility did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pain Management

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

One of the reasons this ended up being a great nursing home is that it earned an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this very important area. Inspection grades account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this category tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. While this facility had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This tells you that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor made us feel better about this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Our nursing score is largely associated with the facility's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home is also above average in the area of short-term care, where it was awarded a grade of B+. It performed better than most facilities in this category. In calculating our short-term care grades, we analyze a nursing home's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly trained professionals. This category is more often than not a meaningful assessment of a nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last item we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 5.2 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

Turning to the final area, this facility received an acceptable long-term care rating. Even though this isn't as dominant as some of its other scores, this is still not a major area of concern. In calculating our long-term care grades, we look at the personal care received by a nursing home's residents. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 98.51301 percent of its patients, which is higher than the average nursing home. Lastly, this place was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Lutheran Life Villages Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Lutheran Life Villages, 3.43% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Lutheran Life Villages, 5.95% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Lutheran Life Villages, 3% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes linked to inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 9.73% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term care patients which are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 15.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 1.91% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients showing signs of depression. Many believe this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 98.24% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 10.5% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of decline of a patient's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 13.54% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents that were able to retain mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 13.54% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Lutheran Life Villages, 5.83% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Lutheran Life Villages, 81.24% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements.

Scores for Fort Wayne, IN

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of C
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus

Looking for more options? Fort Wayne, Indiana has 25 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Dupont Hospital LLCAcute Care Hospitals 1.21 miles away2520 E Dupont Rd Fort Wayne Indiana 46825Proprietary(260) 416-3000
  • Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North LLCAcute Care Hospitals 1.93 miles away11130 Parkview Circle Dr Fort Wayne Indiana 46845Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 672-4050
  • Parkview Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.01 miles away11109 Parkview Plaza Drive Fort Wayne Indiana 46845Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 266-1000
  • St Joseph HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.4 miles away700 Broadway Fort Wayne Indiana 46802Proprietary(260) 425-3000
  • Lutheran Hospital of IndianaAcute Care Hospitals 11.01 miles away7950 W Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne Indiana 46804Proprietary(260) 435-7001
  • Dekalb HealthAcute Care Hospitals 14.59 miles away1316 E Seventh St Auburn Indiana 46706Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 925-4600
  • Parkview Whitley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.42 miles away1260 E Sr 205 Columbia City Indiana 46725Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 248-9301

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita-Fort Wayne North Dialysis0.73 miles away415 E Dupont Road Fort Wayne Indiana 46825Dialysis Stations: 13 (260) 637-0431
  • Fmc - Dupont Dialysis1.32 miles away10204 East Dupont Circle Drive Fort Wayne Indiana 46825CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (260) 489-9255
  • Davita - Summit City Dialysis4.55 miles away3233 East Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne Indiana 46805CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (260) 373-1599
  • Davita - Fort Wayne West7.67 miles away4916 Illinois Road, Suite 118 Fort Wayne Indiana 46804Dialysis Stations: 14 (260) 434-0483
  • Davita - Appleseed8.52 miles away1833 Magnavox Way Fort Wayne Indiana 46804Dialysis Stations: 4 (260) 432-1036
  • Davita - Fort Wayne South9.1 miles away302 E. Pettit Ave. Fort Wayne Indiana 46806CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (260) 456-0451
  • Fmc - Canal Dialysis9.92 miles away1308 Minnich Road New Haven Indiana 46774Dialysis Stations: 12 (260) 749-1004
  • Fmc - Northeast Indiana Kidney Ctr - Fort Wayne10.02 miles away7836 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite ll10 Fort Wayne Indiana 46804CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (260) 432-4225

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