2121 Mesa Drive, Boulder CO 80304 · (303) 442-4037 · 90.43% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Note: Mesa Vista of Boulder has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.
Mesa Vista of Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado, a city with a total of 120,932 people. Featuring an overall grade of F, we consider this to be a lower end facility. Boulder received a more impressive city grade of B, so there are far better options in the city worth looking at. We wouldn't blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 162 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Facility Inspections
B-
Historical
While we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it received a fairly respectable inspection report this year. As a result, it received a decent grade in that category with a score of B-. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection ratings. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite insignificant. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, CMS flagged this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. This is not what you want to see. We advise you to direct your search elsewhere.
Nurse Quality
B-
Historical
This nursing home excelled in our nursing category, where it received an B-. Few facilities performed better in this area. Nursing grades are primarily based on the nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home averages just 3.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility surprisingly excelled in some of the quality measures we assessed. In fact, it performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.
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Short-term Care Quality
C
Historical
This facility also didn't rate poorly in the category of short-term care. Indeed, we awarded it a C for that area, which is among its better scores. In the area of short-term care, we try to qualify measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We analyze a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. We were surprised to find that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. It supplied fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents that were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 28.9 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was actually quite a bit below the national average.
Long-term Care Quality
D
Historical
This nursing home's weakest area was long-term care, which is the final area we looked at. In this category, we gave this nursing home a D. In a long-term care setting, the facility's primary objective is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 97.88461 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is higher than most nursing homes. Surprisingly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.62 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. Unfortunately, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Aug 20
Provider:
F
State:
B+
National:
B
Overall Rating
Nurse Rating
Long-Term Rating
Short-Term Rating
Inspection Rating
Mesa Vista of Boulder Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Provider
A-
4.44%
State
B+
5.66%
National
B
7.32%
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients which have had a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.
Provider
A+
0.19%
State
B
3.62%
National
B
3.36%
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with insufficient hygiene.
Provider
A-
0.78%
State
B+
2.02%
National
B
2.65%
Percent of Patients with UTIs Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Provider
D
25.39%
State
B
14.8%
National
B
14.18%
Percent of Patients Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Provider
A-
13.22%
State
A-
11.74%
National
B
19.68%
Percent of Patients Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts argue that this is a measure of quality of life.
Provider
B-
3.68%
State
B
3.17%
National
B+
5.07%
Percent of Patients Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Measures the percentage of long-term patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Provider
B-
96.04%
State
B-
86.68%
National
B
92.05%
Percent of Patients Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a resident's well-being.
Provider
D
23.48%
State
B
14.22%
National
B
14.45%
Percentage of Patients Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Provider
A
25.11%
State
B
16.77%
National
B
17.08%
Percentage of Residents Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.
Provider
A+
0.62
State
A-
1.26
National
B
1.70
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.
Provider
D
25.11
State
B
16.77
National
B
17.08
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
Provider
F
30.58%
State
B
67.97%
National
B
68.03%
Percentage of Resident Higher is Better
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