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Northbrook Healthcare Center

Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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Northbrook Healthcare Center's website

64 Northbrook Way,
Willits CA 95490

(707) 459-5592

42.14% estimated occupancy ¹

Northbrook Healthcare Center is a small nursing home in Willits, California. Featuring an overall score of A-, this nursing home is ranked among the better nursing homes we assessed. Based on the data we reviewed, you can not go wrong here. This nursing home's impressive report card was highlighted by its long-term care rating, which we will address in the next paragraph.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Home Making
Transportation
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Lymphedema Care

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Long-term Care Quality

In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this nursing home received an A+ in the area of long-term care. When facilities receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is far higher than the average nursing home. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

On the list of its many dominant grades, this nursing home was given an excellent short-term care grade. In fact, we awarded it a score of A- in that category. In calculating our short-term care ratings, we analyze the facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. This area is typically a meaningful measure of a facility's ability to rehabilitate patients. We were not able to find registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this facility. The last measure we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 5.3 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.

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Nurse Quality

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. When computing our nursing scores, we weigh both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any nursing home the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as having a policy of turning a resident more frequently.

Facility Inspections

Finally, we also wanted to draw your attention to this facility's nearly flawless inspections. We awarded them an impressive grade of B+ in this category. This rounds out a very impressive report card for this facility. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are relatively minor. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Northbrook Healthcare Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 4.35% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term patients which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 11.54% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls which result in injury are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents that had UTI's. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 8.08% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients who were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 18.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 13.13% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. High rates of depression could be an indicator a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 100% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 11.46% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 10.26% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 10.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 17.35% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Northbrook Healthcare Center, 92.01% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

Adventist Health Howard MemorialCritical Access Hospitals 2.12 miles away1 Marcela Dr Willits California 95490Voluntary non-profit - Church(707) 456-3031