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Lyon Specialty Care

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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1010 South Union,
Rock Rapids IA 51246

(712) 472-3748

82.44% estimated occupancy 1

Lyon Specialty Care is a small non-profit facility located in Rock Rapids, Iowa. We gave it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the pack rating. In our view, this place is a solid choice for most people. The best part of this place's profile was is its inspection grade. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Pain Management

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Rock Rapids, Iowa badge

Best Nursing Home in Rock Rapids, Iowa Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Rock Rapids, Iowa badge

Best Nursing Home in Rock Rapids, Iowa Awards 2020

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

This facility's overall grade was bolstered by the fact that it has earned favorable inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our better scores in this area, with a B+. This is a much better score than the facility's overall score. Inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. We should note that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in the industry.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing rating. Nursing turned out to be its second best category grade. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B+. When computing our nursing ratings, we factor in both staffing levels and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well when it comes to avoiding 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 facility also was given an impressive short-term care score. Indeed, we gave it a grade of B+ in that area, which happens to be one of our better. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We look at a facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we considered the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

Moving on to the final category, we gave this nursing home a D for our long-term care category. This was the facility's least impressive category score. Sadly, this score hurt the nursing home's overall grade a bit. When facilities receive this type of grade in this category it is a bad sign for resident care and it may mean that the facility is not as well-staffed with nurses and aids. After considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 92.70073 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is a bit lower than we expected but still a respectable percentage. Surprisingly, this place was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This was its best score in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Lyon Specialty Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Lyon Specialty Care, 4.55% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: F

In Lyon Specialty Care, 7.3% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents who experienced a fall leading to severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Lyon Specialty Care, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Lyon Specialty Care, 20.63% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Lyon Specialty Care, 20.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients that are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Lyon Specialty Care, 2.59% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Lyon Specialty Care, 94.35% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Lyon Specialty Care, 19.61% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Lyon Specialty Care, 21.83% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Lyon Specialty Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Lyon Specialty Care, 21.83% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: F

In Lyon Specialty Care, 53.95% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

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