Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber is in the densely populated metropolitan area of Columbus, Ohio. This is a middle of the road facility, with an overall grade of B-. Based on our analysis, there are definitely far worse places out there. The best part of this place's report card is its remarkable inspection reports. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.
Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber
- Nursing Home
- Home Health Agency
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Bariatric Care
- Audiology
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Aquatic Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
This facility received a solid overall grade as described above, but we really wanted to emphasize its excellent government inspections in recent years. We awarded them an A in this category. Our inspection ratings are tied to several pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places 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
In addition, we also wanted to draw your attention to the fact that this nursing home was given positive short-term care marks in this assessment. We awarded them one of our better scores in that category, with a B. This turned out to be the nursing home's second best score. In our short-term care assessment, we seek to forge a fair barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess the nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to return home from the facility. We found that 5.8 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
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Nurse Quality
One of this facility's better category grades was in the area of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of C. The nursing rating analyzes many datapoints, but the paramount consideration is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. 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. Lastly, despite not having the highest total nursing hours per resident, this nursing home actually performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is usually a reliable indicator that a place has sufficient quality controls in place.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we graded is long-term care, is this facility's worst category. We awarded this facility a D in this category. This was one of the few dings on an otherwise strong profile. Nursing homes that don't fare well in this category typically are not as well-staffed and are lagging in some of the areas of routine personal care we looked at. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Candidly, we were a bit bothered by the fact that this nursing home administered the vaccine to only 77.12418 percent of its patients. To our surprise, this nursing home was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This was its best feature in this category.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are often the result of poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes linked to inadequate hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 20.26% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients exhibiting signs of depression. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 90.12% of Patients
This is the percent of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 14.88% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 16.29% Percentage of Residents
Measures the percent of long-term residents that retained mobility levels. Some experts believe that mobility is critical to patients health.
Hospitalizations
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 12 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, 75.25% Percentage of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.
Scores for Columbus, OH
- Overall Rating has a grade of C
- Nurse Rating has a grade of C
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus
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