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Ohio Veterans Home

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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3416 Columbus Ave,
Sandusky OH 44870

(419) 625-2454

41.4% estimated occupancy 1

Ohio Veterans Home is a very-large government-owned facility located in Sandusky, Ohio. Featuring an overall grade of B+, this looks like a high quality nursing home. Indeed, this proved to be better than many of the facilities in Sandusky. Fortunately, this place didn't have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. Additional information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • Government - State

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Sandusky, Ohio badge

Best Nursing Home in Sandusky, Ohio Awards 2021

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Nurse Quality

Grade: A

This nursing home received a strong overall grade as discussed above, but we especially wanted to emphasize its excellent nursing rating. We gave them an A in this category. The nursing score weighs several subcategories, many of which are based on quantities of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a policy of turning a resident more frequently.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Another one of this nursing home's above average category grades came in the category of short-term care. We gave them one of our more favorable grades in that area, with a score of B+. With our short-term care assessment, we attempt to craft a sound gauge for rehabilitation. In doing so, we look at the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last item we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B

Another area of strength for this nursing home is in inspections. Inspections turned out to be one of its best categories. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a B. Inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Fortunately, although this facility had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you the government inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A few relatively minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The last area we graded is long-term care. This facility was given a favorable long-term care rating in our assessment, with a B-. Even though this isn't quite as strong as many of its other grades, this remains a decent rating in that category. Long-term care ratings are pivotal for people requiring non-healthcare services such as personal care. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. This place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Ohio Veterans Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Ohio Veterans Home, 8.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Ohio Veterans Home, 2.91% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Ohio Veterans Home, 1.4% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with insufficient hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Ohio Veterans Home, 21.42% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Ohio Veterans Home, 13.72% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Ohio Veterans Home, 8.97% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Ohio Veterans Home, 99.76% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Ohio Veterans Home, 8.41% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Ohio Veterans Home, 10.42% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who were able to retain mobility. Many believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Ohio Veterans Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Ohio Veterans Home, 10.42% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Scores for Sandusky, OH

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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Nearby Dialysis

  • Firelands Dialysis Center South1.85 miles away904 Pierce Street Sandusky Ohio 44870Dialysis Stations: 31 (419) 557-7228
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