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Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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3039 Okatie Highway,
Okatie SC 29909

(843) 705-8220

92.58% estimated occupancy 1

With an address in Okatie, South Carolina, Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton is one of a mere two nursing homes there. Featuring an overall rating of B+, this facility should work for most prospective residents. In our view, this nursing home is a good fit for most people. We were also pleased to find that this facility didn't have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. More information about its category grades is available below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Okatie, South Carolina badge

Best Nursing Home in Okatie, South Carolina Awards 2019

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

On top of receiving an elite overall grade, this facility received an A+ inspection grade. This score is based on its recent inspection reports. An A+ in this area is one of the best complements we can pay to a facility. Our inspection scores are tied to pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this category typically have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. 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. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

This nursing home performed well in the category of short-term care. As a result, we awarded it a grade of A for that area, which is one of our most favorable grades. In our short-term care category, we seek to craft a sound barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess the facility's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5.9 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility was awarded its next highest category grade in the area of long-term care. We gave this facility a grade of B- in this category, which is a respectable score. In our long-term care score, we assess the sheer quantity of services provided by a facility, as well as a series of qualitative statistics. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Thankfully, this nursing home gave the vaccine to 98.26389 percent of its patients, which is an above average statistic. Finally, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

The next area we scored was this nursing home's poorest area. Nevertheless, even in its worst category we still awarded it a respectable grade of C in our nursing category. In computing our nursing grades, we factor in both staffing levels and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides only 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This is a somewhat discouraging figure as it is well below average. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused metrics. We especially look at the percentage of patients who experienced pressure ulcers and major falls. Sometimes these data points are decent indicators of the quality of nursing care, since better care tends to reduce these problems.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 17.7% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that have pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 5.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who have had a fall which caused severe injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 5.61% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are associated with poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 15.85% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 32.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 24.91% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression could reveal a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 97.48% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 15.14% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 19.21% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that retained mobility levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for patients physical and mental health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 19.21% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 14.68% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton, 64.41% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Coastal Carolina HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.8 miles away1000 Medical Center Drive Hardeeville South Carolina 29927Proprietary(843) 784-8182
  • Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.16 miles away25 Hospital Center Blvd Hilton Head Island South Carolina 29925Proprietary(843) 681-6122
  • Beaufort County Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.25 miles away955 Ribaut Rd Beaufort South Carolina 29902Government - Local(843) 522-5200
  • Memorial Health University Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.06 miles away4700 Waters Avenue Savannah Georgia 31404Voluntary non-profit - Other(912) 350-3691
  • Candler HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.61 miles away5353 Reynolds Street Savannah Georgia 31412Voluntary non-profit - Other(912) 819-6000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Shoals Dialysis, LLC1.51 miles away101 Okatie Center Blvd S Okatie South Carolina 29909Dialysis Stations: 12 (843) 706-9900
  • Fmc Hilton Head Dialysis Center13.99 miles away25 Hospital Center Blvd Medical Pavilion Suite 108 Hilton Head Island South Carolina 29926Dialysis Stations: 16 (843) 681-5840
  • Fmc Dialysis Services the Marshlands14.25 miles away28 Rice Pond Road Ridgeland South Carolina 29936Dialysis Stations: 18 (843) 987-0110
  • Ridgeland Dialysis14.25 miles away112 Weathersbee St. Ridgeland South Carolina 29936Dialysis Stations: 10 (843) 717-9379
  • Dci Port Royal14.74 miles away8 Presnell Circle Beaufort South Carolina 29902CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (843) 521-4300
  • Bayshore Dialysis LLC16.23 miles away540 E Oglethorpe Ave Savannah Georgia 31401Dialysis Stations: 16 (912) 236-3053
  • Bma of Beaufort Inc Low Country Dialysis16.65 miles awayTwo Professional Drive 10 Johnny Morrall Circle Port Royal South Carolina 29935Dialysis Stations: 22 (843) 524-2373
  • Fmc West Chatham Dialysis Center16.67 miles away113 Minus Avenue Savannah Georgia 31408Dialysis Stations: 16 (912) 965-0305