Medicalodges Arkansas City

While we were not high on this nursing home overall, we gave it a B- in nursing. This score is more respectable than its overall rating. Our nursing rating is based on the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We consider both the levels of skill of those nurses and the amount of time spent with residents. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared with most facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place actually excelled in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it scored well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

One of this facility's more favorable category scores was in the area of long-term care. This wound up being its second most favorable category. In that area, we gave this facility a B-. Our long-term care grades are based on the nursing home's amount of nursing care. This means a vast spectrum of personal care services, ranging from assistance with activities of daily living to routine medical services. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination records. Candidly, we were a bit worried that this facility vaccinated 89.91596 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which happens to be quite a few points lower than the national average. Fortunately, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

The next area we looked at was short-term care, where this nursing home received a grade of C in this category. Short-term care ratings are crucial for prospective residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a wide spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. We were surprised to find that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. The facility offered fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. It is important to determine whether this is adversely impacting the quality of care. Lastly, we considered the percentage of patients who returned home from this facility. We found that 4.5 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was well below the national average.

This nursing home did not receive a favorable inspection rating. We gave it a just D in this category. Inspection grades relate to a facility's government inspection reports. We weight poor inspection ratings heavily in our assessment. Since the inspection reports are compiled by independent inspectors, we consider this information to be very reliable. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection scores. One critical factor is deficiencies. We suggest you scrutinize the severity of the deficiencies. This particular nursing home was assessed one deficiency by government inspectors. We were relieved to find that it wasn't in a category that suggests that it created a threat to patient safety or health. Lastly, this facility was flagged by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We prefer to avoid facilities with this designation. Please do your best to find an alternative nursing home.