Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg is in Huntersville, North Carolina. We gave this facility an overall grade of B+. A score in this range requires solid scores in most areas. This nursing home definitely has plenty going for it. Fortunately, this nursing home didn't have any bad scores in any of the major categories. More information about these categories is available below.
Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Aquatic Therapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
Registered Staff Hours
Long-term Care Quality
On top of being a quality facility overall, this nursing home really fared well in our long-term care category, where it earned an A. Few nursing homes did better in this area. When facilities receive this type of score in long-term care it is usually a good sign for patient care and indicates that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses aids. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 99.64158 percent of its patients, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia can be a life threatening condition for nursing home residents so we like it when a nursing home does not leave its residents vulnerable. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home also performed well in our inspection category, which is based on its inspection reports. We awarded it an A for that area. Our inspection scores are based on many items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this category tend to have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This place received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies to create an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Nurse Quality
This nursing home's next best category was nursing. We awarded it a grade of B- in this category. While this wasn't quite as good as some of its other category grades, this isn't a bad score either. Our nursing grade considers many datapoints. The most important factor is the number of hours nurses spent with patients. This nursing home provided just 0.5 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This figure is far below average. Finally, despite not having the most impressive total nursing hours, this facility performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is often a good indicator that a nursing home has quality controls in place.
Short-term Care Quality
The next category we rated ended up being this nursing home's worst area. However, even in its weakest link we still awarded it a decent grade of C in our short-term care category. In our short-term care grade, we seek to create a fair measure for rehabilitation services. In this process, we analyze a facility's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final datapoint we considered in this category is the percentage of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 5 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often associated with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 3.01% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients who are showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may be a sign a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 87.89% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 18.87% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 24.57% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who remained mobile levels. Many would argue that mobility is critical to residents' physical and mental health.
Hospitalizations
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 11.81 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures 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 Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenburg, 72.58% Percentage of Resident
This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.82 miles away10030 Gilead Road Huntersville North Carolina 28078Voluntary non-profit - Private(704) 316-4000
- Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.99 miles away171 Fairview Road Mooresville North Carolina 28117Proprietary(704) 660-4000
- Atrium Health University CityAcute Care Hospitals 10.06 miles away8800 North Tyron Street Charlotte North Carolina 28262Government - Hospital District or Authority(704) 548-6000
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.39 miles away200 Hawthorne Lane Box 33549 Charlotte North Carolina 28233Voluntary non-profit - Private(704) 384-4000
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthAcute Care Hospitals 14.85 miles away1000 Blythe Blvd Charlotte North Carolina 28203Government - Hospital District or Authority(704) 355-2000
- Carolinas Healthcare System NortheastAcute Care Hospitals 14.88 miles away920 Church St N Concord North Carolina 28025Government - Hospital District or Authority(704) 783-3000
- Caromont Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.65 miles away2525 Court Dr Gastonia North Carolina 28052Voluntary non-profit - Private(704) 834-4891
- Atrium Health LincolnAcute Care Hospitals 19.29 miles away433 Mcalister Rd Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Government - Hospital District or Authority(980) 212-2000
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- Lake Norman Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University9.68 miles away164 Professional Park Drive Mooresville North Carolina 28117CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (704) 799-1860
- Bma of Beatties Ford Inc9.94 miles away1534 North Hoskins Road Charlotte North Carolina 28216CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (704) 394-7335
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- Harrisburg Dialysis Center11.66 miles away3310 Perry St Concord North Carolina 28027CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (704) 792-1144