Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center is located in Opelousas, Louisiana. This nursing home was given an overall rating of B+. Indeed, this is the number one rated facility in Opelousas. Based on the data we reviewed, you can do much worse than this facility. The best part of this facility's impressive profile is its inspection reports. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section
Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Aquatic Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
To go along with its favorable overall grade, we gave this place an A+ for our inspections rating. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. 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. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Among the reasons we rated this facility so favorably is that it was given a strong long-term care score. Indeed, long-term care ended up being its second most favorable category score. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of A-. Facilities that do well in long-term care tend to be well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. On top of looking at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is significantly higher than the average nursing home. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
This facility is also above average in the category of short-term care, where it was awarded a score of B. It outpaced most facilities in this area. Our short-term care ratings are probably most important for patients needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically mandates more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not just nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to track down information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients that eventually returned home from this nursing home. We found that 5.5 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Nurse Quality
The final area we assessed is nursing. In this area, we gave this nursing home a decent grade of B-. This actually turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive area. There are quite a few data points within this area. Most of the subcategories reflect levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. In fact, it scored well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. Many consider these areas to be reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care. In some cases, the quality of nursing care is as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 9.76% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that suffered falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 2.79% of Patients had UTIs
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents which have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint can also be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 16.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 22.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 1.48% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 89.54% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 17.84% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Some experts believe that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 15.38% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 2.05 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 15.38 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 12.77 Percentage of Patients
Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, 64.63% Percentage of Resident
Measures the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Opelousas General Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 0.42 miles away539 East Prudhomme Street Opelousas Louisiana 70570Government - Hospital District or Authority(337) 948-3011
- Acadia St LandryCritical Access Hospitals 13.36 miles away810 South Broadway Street Church Point Louisiana 70525Government - Hospital District or Authority(337) 684-5435
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.22 miles away800 E Main Ville Platte Louisiana 70586Proprietary(337) 363-5684
Nearby Dialysis
- Dci - Opelousas0.46 miles away927 E Prudhomme St Opelousas Louisiana 70570CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (337) 594-8535
- Fmcna - Opelousas0.97 miles away528 E Vine St Opelousas Louisiana 70570Dialysis Stations: 22 (337) 948-1550
- Fmcna - Sunset9.01 miles away115 Acorn St Sunset Louisiana 70584Dialysis Stations: 16 (337) 662-3702
- Fmcna - Ville Platte14.92 miles away616 Jack Miller Rd Ville Platte Louisiana 70586Dialysis Stations: 12 (337) 363-1275