Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville is a small non-profit nursing home located in Lima, Ohio. We gave this facility an overall grade of D. A score of this caliber typically suggests some red flags. Based on our analysis, this facility may not be the best fit for most prospective residents. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this facility's report card is its impressive inspection score. You can continue reading to find out about inspections and other category scores
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Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville
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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Transportation
- Nutritional Counseling
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
While this nursing home's overall grade was not a highlight, it actually really excelled in the area of inspections. In fact, we awarded it an A- for that category, which is one of our highest scores. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining these inspection scores. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively insignificant. 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. Despite this deficiency, this place still received a relatively favorable inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
One of this nursing home's better category grades came in the category of short-term care. This turned out to be its second most respectable category. In that area, we gave this nursing home a B-. In calculating these short-term care ratings, we look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The goal is to devise a measure for sizing up the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. In this nursing home's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than a typical facility. The hope is always that this does not adversely affect the quality of care. The last measure we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that just 5.6 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is below average.
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Nurse Quality
We were surprised to find that this facility also excelled in the category of nursing. In fact, we awarded it an D for that category, which is one of our highest grades. Our nursing rating analyzes the nursing home's nurse staffing levels. We consider both the levels of training of those nurses as well as the number of hours spent with patients. This particular facility provided a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This figure is quite a bit below the national average. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing scores. This nursing home fared well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we assessed is long-term care. We gave it a lowly F for this category, which is an abysmal grade. For prospective patients looking for a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care is an important category. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is better than the average nursing home. Surprisingly, this facility also keeps its patients out of the hospital. It had just 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents who had falls resulting in serious injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term patients who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 21.39% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could indicate worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 88.91% of Patients
This is the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 14.84% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 12.66% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 1.43 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 12.98 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Otterbein SeniorLife Cridersville, 75.85% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Lima, 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 A-minus
Looking for more options? Lima, Ohio has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Mercy Health-St Rita's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.87 miles away730 West Market Street Lima Ohio 45801Voluntary non-profit - Private(419) 227-3361
- Grand Lake Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 14.55 miles away200 Saint Clair Street Saint Marys Ohio 45885Voluntary non-profit - Private(419) 394-3335
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Kidney Care Lima6.03 miles away750 W High Street, Suite 100 Lima Ohio 45801CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (419) 223-3391
- Lima Memorial Hospital / Dialysis Services6.08 miles away1001 Bellefontaine Avenue Lima Ohio 45804Dialysis Stations: 20 (419) 226-5032