Oakcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
9808 Crofford Ln, Austin TX 78724 · (512) 272-5511 · 102.23% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Oakcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center turns out to be one of a list of 28 facilities in Austin, Texas. This city has more options compared to most other areas in Texas. Sporting an overall grade of C, this looks like a middle of the road nursing home. Based on our assessment, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. The best part of this nursing home's profile was is its inspection grade. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 67 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
This nursing home's best category grade came in the area of health inspections. In this area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B+. It actually outperformed most facilities in this category. Our inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area typically have few of these severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this facility had a few minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A few minor deficiencies should not stop you from considering a nursing home.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility also was given an impressive grade in our long-term care category. We awarded this nursing home a better than average grade of B in this category. Facilities that receive this kind of score in this category typically provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure residents are well cared for. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia is too frequently a life threatening illness for nursing home patients so we strongly prefer when a nursing home does not leave its residents vulnerable. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.13 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home.
Nurse Quality
Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-, which is a decent grade. Our nursing score weighs quite a few datapoints, most of which are based on levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 2.8 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Lastly, while this nursing home got docked a bit for nursing hours, it actually excelled in a few of our quality-based measures. With less than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it did very well in this area.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we graded was short-term care. Sadly, it received a lowly F for this area, which is a rock bottom grade. This is certainly a major disappointment. Our short-term care scores are based on the nursing home's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This includes a broad spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, in addition to other types of therapy. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The final measure we assessed in this area is the number of residents that ultimately returned home from the facility. This facility struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 0 percent of its patients returning home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Oakcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that sustained UTI's. UTI's may be a sign of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents which are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percent of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better