With an address in Mason City, Illinois, Mason City Area Nursing Home is the sole facility we identified in the city. This nursing home is a very respectable facility, with an overall grade of B. Based on our analysis, this facility ought to meet the needs of most people. We were also pleased to find that this place didn't have any weak links in any of the four major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
Mason City Area Nursing Home
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
520 North Price Avenue,
Mason City IL 62664
78.48% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
On top of being a strong facility overall, this facility especially excelled in our inspections category, where it earned an A+. Not many nursing homes performed better in that area. Arguably the most critical factor we look at in computing our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this category most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. We should note that deficiency-free inspections are rare in this industry.
Nurse Quality
This facility received a very good nursing grade this year as well. It received one of our better scores in that category with a grade of B. Our nursing score weighs quite a few subcategories, however, the most important consideration is the quantity of nurse hours per patient per week. This particular nursing home provided 3.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at certain nursing quality measures in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these areas as predictive indicators of the quality of nursing care provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
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Short-term Care Quality
The third area we analyzed was short-term care. This facility was given a very positive short-term care grade, with a B in this category. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to qualify measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We analyze a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. Lastly, we assessed the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. This proved to be a real strength for this facility. This place outperformed the vast majority of facilities in this area with 58.7 percent of its residents returning home. This is a substantially higher rate than most facilities.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we looked at was long-term care. This facility was given a B- for the area. In a long-term care environment, the facility's primary objective is to keep patients healthy and safe. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.97 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Mason City Area Nursing Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 8.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 3.48% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients which sustained falls which caused severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 18.2% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used for several medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 19.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 29.52% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 87.71% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 14.14% Percentage of Patients
This is the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 19.35% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 1.5 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 19.35 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 11.42 Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Mason City Area Nursing Home, 71.34% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.73 miles away200 Stahlhut Drive Lincoln Illinois 62656Voluntary non-profit - Private(217) 732-2161
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Lincoln Dialysis15.56 miles away2100 West Fifth St Lincoln Illinois 62656Dialysis Stations: 14 (217) 732-6798