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Onaga Health and Rehab

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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500 Western Street,
Onaga KS 66521

(785) 889-4227

66.22% estimated occupancy 1

Onaga Health and Rehab is the sole nursing home we were able to find in Onaga, Kansas. With an overall grade of B+, this facility should work for most people. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top third of all facilities in the country. The best part of this nursing home's strong profile was its inspection grade. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

On top of receiving a strong overall score, this nursing home also earned top notch health inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our better grades in that area, with an A. Our inspection grades are based on many items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this category typically have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This nursing home was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in the industry.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Additionally, this facility also received favorable long-term care grades this year. Indeed, we awarded them one of our higher scores in that category, with a score of B+. Facilities that receive this type of grade in this category typically provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are kept in good health. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is far higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility received a very good nursing grade this year as well. It received one of our better scores in that category with a grade of B+. When calculating our nursing scores, we look at both nursing hours and the skill levels of the nurses. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

Turning to our last area, this facility received an extremely favorable short-term care grade. This nursing home didn't prove to have any weak grades. In computing these short-term care ratings, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The purpose is to devise a barometer for comparing the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who returned home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Onaga Health and Rehab Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A+

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 0% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: F

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 8.33% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a fall which caused serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: F

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 10.53% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from a UTI. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 10.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 27.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 0% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 100% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 15.69% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing. Many in the industry believe this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 13.47% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term patients that maintained mobility. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: D

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Onaga Health and Rehab, 13.47% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys CampusCritical Access Hospitals 0.3 miles away120 West 8th Street Onaga Kansas 66521Government - Hospital District or Authority(785) 889-4272

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=175220