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Macon Health Care Center

Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

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29612 Kellogg Avenue, PO Box 465,
Macon MO 63552

(660) 385-5797

41.3% estimated occupancy ¹

Macon Health Care Center is a facility located in Macon, Missouri, which has a population of 7,926 people. Sporting an overall rating of A, this is without a doubt a top-shelf facility. In fact, we ranked this nursing home in the top fifth of all nursing homes in the United States. Keep reading to see this facility's category scores, which are also quite good. It would be hard to poke holes in this nursing home's profile.

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Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
Amputee Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Podiatry
Mental Health
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Audiology

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Awards

Best Nursing Home in Macon, Missouri Awards 2021

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Long-term Care Quality

We also found that this facility excelled in our long-term care rating. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. When facilities receive this type of score in this category it is a good sign for resident care and suggests that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses and aids. Once we concluded our assessment of the volume of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 97.637794 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia can be a deadly ailment for nursing home patients so we like it when a nursing home doesn't take any chances. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

We also wanted to point out the fact that this facility was given an elite score of A in our short-term care area. Our short-term care scores are believed to be most meaningful for people needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically requires more highly-skilled nursing services. This includes not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5.9 percent of this facility's patients returned home.

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Nurse Quality

Adding to its impressive resume, this nursing home also excelled in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category. In determining a facility's nursing rating, we weigh the number of hours nurses are caring for residents as well as the levels of training of those nurses. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Facility Inspections

Finishing off its excellent profile, this facility also performed well in the area of inspections. We gave it a score of B+ for that area. Inspection grades are tied to several items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this category typically have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This particular nursing home received 6 deficiencies on its inspection report. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Macon Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Macon Health Care Center, 4.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents 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

In Macon Health Care Center, 3.94% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term residents that experienced falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Macon Health Care Center, 9.32% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of long-term residents which had a UTI. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Macon Health Care Center, 9.91% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Macon Health Care Center, 24.79% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Macon Health Care Center, 0.9% of Patients

This is the percent of residents showing depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression may be an indicator lower quality care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Macon Health Care Center, 98.13% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Macon Health Care Center, 33.62% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Macon Health Care Center, 24.3% of Residents

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

Hospitalizations

In Macon Health Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Macon Health Care Center, 24.3% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Macon Health Care Center, 12.72% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.