Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
1680 Batesville Boulevard,
Batesville AR 72501
72% estimated occupancy 1
Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation is located in Batesville, Arkansas, a city with a population of 25,099 people. We awarded this facility an overall grade of C. A score of this caliber requires some respectable marks. This nursing home seems to have a few things working in its favor. The best part of this nursing home's profile was is its short-term care rating. short-term care grades are discussed in the next section.
This facility's best category grade came in the category of short-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this area. In our short-term care score, we seek to craft a fair barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we look at the nursing home's level of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. 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. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients who eventually returned home from this facility. This facility performed better in this area than in its staffing levels. This place performed as well as just about any nursing home with 60.9 percent of its residents returning home. Most facilities are below 50 percent in this statistic.
It should also be noted that this facility's inspection score was strong as well. In fact, we awarded it a B for inspections, which is one of our better scores. Inspection grades weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category usually have few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a solid inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
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We also awarded this facility a favorable grade in nursing. This facility earned a grade of B in this category, which is one of our better grades. The nursing rating is based on a number of datapoints. The most heavily weighted factor is the number of hours nurses spend with patients. This facility provided 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some quality-based measures in this category. This place fared well in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. For example, in terms of the number of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, this facility performed better than the national average. This is generally an indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Pressure ulcers can many times be prevented with better nursing care.
Switching gears to the last category, this facility was awarded an acceptable long-term care score of C. For residents seeking a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care grades are a key measure. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents. This place also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. It had just 1.32 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 8.47% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that suffered falls leading to major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 2.32% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to poorer hygiene.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 12.01% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used for treating several medical conditions, including dementia.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 21.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are typically used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 2% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 95.84% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 12.45% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 14.17% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 14.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 12.98 Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
In Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, 77.49% Percentage of Resident
This is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
