Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community is a senior living facility located in Escondido, California. The city has 171,802 people. This turns out to be an A+ rated facility. Receiving an A+ in our rating system takes top-notch marks across the board. This proved to be better than many of the facilities in Escondido, which boasts a good selection of nursing homes. As you will find below, this nursing home performed equally well in our category grades. In fact, we gave it straight A's!
Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- No Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Optometry
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a first rate nursing home overall, this nursing home also excelled in the area of inspections, where it received an A+. Few facilities performed as well in this area. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection ratings. One key factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be relatively insignificant. This nursing home received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to create an imminent risk to resident safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
In addition, this facility received quality marks in the category of long-term care. As a result, it received one of our highest scores in that category with a score of A+. Facilities that excel in long-term care typically provide residents with closer supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. Once we looked at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is far higher than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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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. When determining a nursing home's nursing score, we assess the number of hours nurses are caring for residents and the level of licensure of the nurses. This nursing home averages 0.7 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we assessed was short-term care, where this facility was given a grade of A. This completed a first-rate profile. Not many nursing homes earned an A- or better in in each area we assessed. Our short-term care grade is typically used to score a facility's rehabilitation services. To provide highly rated rehabilitation services, facilities generally need to have better levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other types of therapists. We were not able to locate information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The final statistic we looked at in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 6.3 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with poor hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 4.64% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents demonstrating signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 95.44% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 9.83 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community, 79.79% Percentage of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
Scores for Escondido, CA
- Overall Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Escondido, California has 6 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Palomar Health Downtown CampusAcute Care Hospitals 2.38 miles away555 East Valley Parkway Escondido California 92025Government - Hospital District or Authority(760) 739-3000
- Pomerado HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.3 miles away15615 Pomerado Road Poway California 92064Government - Hospital District or Authority(858) 485-6511
- Tri-City Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.64 miles away4002 Vista Way Oceanside California 92056Government - Hospital District or Authority(760) 724-8411
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasAcute Care Hospitals 13.7 miles away354 Santa Fe Drive Encinitas California 92024Voluntary non-profit - Private(760) 753-6501
- Nh Camp PendletonAcute Care - Department of Defense 17.84 miles away200 Mercy Circle Camp Pendleton Camp Pendleton California 92055Department of Defense(760) 725-1288
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita-San Marcos Dialysis Center2.25 miles away2135 Montiel Road, Bldg. B San Marcos California 92069CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (760) 975-0170
- Davita-Escondido Dialysis2.62 miles away203 E. Second Avenue Escondido California 92025CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (760) 743-4401
- Fmc-Buena Creek9.6 miles away950 Hacienda Drive Vista California 92081CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (760) 631-7900
- Fmc-Rancho10.05 miles away11031 via Frontera, Suite C San Diego California 92127CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (858) 385-0700
- Davita Oceanside Dialysis11.81 miles away4182 Oceanside Blvd Oceanside California 92056Dialysis Stations: 21 (760) 941-8393
- Fmc-North Coast Kidney Center13.02 miles away3300 Vista Way, Suite A Oceanside California 92056CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (760) 721-4344
- Davita-Carmel Mountain Dialysis13.62 miles away9850 Carmel Mountain Road, a-D San Diego California 92129CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (858) 538-1083
- Davita-Encinitas Dialysis13.63 miles away332 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 100 Encinitas California 92024CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (760) 632-2323