Mountain View Care Center

It should also be noted that this facility's inspection score outpaced its overall grade. We awarded it a grade of B+ for its inspections grade, which is a very solid score. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some end up being quite minor. This facility was assessed 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be major deficiencies. This indicates that the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies an immediate threat to resident health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies should not lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

This facility's second best category grade came in the area of nursing. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. In determining a nursing home's nursing score, we consider the quantity of hours nurses are with patients and the skill levels of the nurses. This particular facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This figure is far below average. Lastly, while this place got docked a bit for nursing hours, it excelled in a few of our quality-based metrics. With fewer than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared well in this metric.

This nursing home was awarded its next most favorable category score in the area of short-term care. We awarded this nursing home a grade of B- in this area, which is a respectable grade. With our short-term care score, we strive to forge a sound barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we assess a facility's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. We found that this facility 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 nursing homes. Finally, we considered the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Switching gears to the final category, this facility didn't perform well. Due to a poor grade of F in long-term care, this is this nursing home's poorest category. When nursing homes receive this type of grade in long-term care it is a bad sign for resident care and it may mean that the place is not as well-staffed with nurses and aids. After we finished looking at the volume of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination records. Candidly, we were a bit bothered by the fact that this facility vaccinated only 81.41892 percent of its residents against pneumonia. To our surprise, this nursing home was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This was its best score in this category.