Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent is located in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The city has 14,668 people. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of D. A grade of this caliber generally indicates a few red flags. At the end of the day, we would be very reluctant to recommend this nursing home. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category was short-term care, which is discussed in the next paragraph.
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Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Short-term Care Quality
While we gave this facility a poor overall score, we gave it a decent score in our short-term care rating, where it received a B-. This was certainly better than some of its other category grades. Short-term care ratings are vital for people in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires additional skilled nursing. This includes a wide spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. We found that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we focus on. It supplied fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. The last statistic we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 4.3 percent of this facility's residents returned home. Unfortunately, this was below the national average.
Nurse Quality
We also want to point out that this facility received a decent grade in our nursing category. We awarded it a grade of C in the area. Our nursing category weighs many subcategories, many of which are based on nursing hours. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. It scored well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.
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Facility Inspections
This nursing home earned mediocre government inspections in recent years. We gave them a grade of C in this category. We believe that one of the most important factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. We especially look at the severity of the deficiencies. This place had 6 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but none were in categories G through L. This tells you that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies to create an imminent danger to patient health or safety. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we scored was long-term care. This facility received a bottom of the barrel grade of F in that area. If you are seeking services other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care grades. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 99.479164 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is better than the average nursing home. Surprisingly, this facility also keeps its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had just 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 10.64% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an indicator of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 4.17% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often associated with poor nursing care. More supervision can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 3.68% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 8.86% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 37.35% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 0.56% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Some argue this is a measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 93.72% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 12.1% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 14.37% of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who maintained mobility. Many would argue that mobility is critical to residents' mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 14.37% of Residents Rehospitalized
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 physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 22.94% of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent, 71.6% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Punxsutawney Area HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.57 miles away81 Hillcrest Drive Punxsutawney Pennsylvania 15767Voluntary non-profit - Private(814) 938-1800
- Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical Access Hospitals 15.9 miles away100 Hospital Road Brookville Pennsylvania 15825Voluntary non-profit - Private(814) 849-2312
- Penn Highlands DuboisAcute Care Hospitals 16.11 miles away100 Hospital Avenue Du Bois Pennsylvania 15801Voluntary non-profit - Other(814) 371-2200
Nearby Dialysis
- Dci of Punxsutawney1.53 miles away158 Elmwood Drive Punxsutawney Pennsylvania 15767Dialysis Stations: 16 (814) 938-9045
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Dubois Jv17.15 miles away635 D Maple Avenue Du Bois Pennsylvania 15801Dialysis Stations: 21 (814) 371-5093