Montgomery Place Nursing Center is a small nursing home located in Independence, Kansas. This nursing home was awarded an A- overall, which is very favorable rating. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top 20 percent of all facilities in the country. As you can find below, this place also performed well in our category scores. It is hard to find any major flaws in this nursing home's profile.
Montgomery Place Nursing Center
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
614 S 8th Street,
Independence KS 67301
60.93% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
To go along with a great overall score, we gave this nursing home an A for inspections. Our inspection scores are tied to items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This place received 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This means that the government inspectors didn't consider 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
Contributing to its dominant profile, this nursing home also excelled in our long-term care category. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in the category. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means it has plenty of staff and is an overall good place to live on a permanent basis. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is far higher than the majority of nursing homes. Finally, we looked at its number of hospitalizations. With 1.91 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility is close to average in this area.
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Short-term Care Quality
The third area we assessed is short-term care. Contributing to its superb resume, this nursing home also excelled in that category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of of A- for that category. Our short-term care scores are probably more important for individuals needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically utilizes additional highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not only nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. When we assessed this facility's nursing hours, we found it offered more care from registered nurses than most nursing homes. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return home from this nursing home. This place outperformed the vast majority of facilities in the country with 63.5 percent of its residents returning home.
Nurse Quality
The last area we graded was nursing. This nursing home received a very good nursing rating this year, with a grade of B. Although this was not quite as strong as some of its other scores, this remains one of the better scores in this area. Our nursing score is based on the facility's level of nurse staffing. We consider both the levels of licensure of the nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. This nursing home provides 3.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also factored a few quality measures into our nursing grades. This facility was relatively weak in two of the major areas we focus on, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These areas are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care provided.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Montgomery Place Nursing Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 7.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 5.13% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls which result in injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 3.69% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 16.86% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 21.94% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are typically used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 5.8% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 92.32% of Patients
This is the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 17% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 21.37% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 1.62 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Montgomery Place Nursing Center, 21.37 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Nearby Hospitals
- Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, IncAcute Care Hospitals 12.77 miles away1400 W 4th St Coffeyville Kansas 67337Government - Local(620) 251-1200
Nearby Dialysis
- Independence Dialysis Center0.67 miles away801 W. Myrtle Independence Kansas 67301Dialysis Stations: 12 (620) 331-6117