With an address in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Pauls Valley Care Center is the sole facility we were able to find in the city. This is a solid facility, with an overall grade of B-. You could certainly do worse than this place. One of the better aspects of this nursing home's report card is its strong nursing rating, which we will address in the next paragraph.
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Pauls Valley Care Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- No Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Specialized Services
- Recreational Therapy
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Nurse Quality
This nursing home received a nursing score which is stronger than its overall grade. We awarded this nursing home an above average grade of B+ in this area. Our nursing score analyzes quite a few factors, most of which are tied to quantities of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed 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 state in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a system of turning patients even once per day.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home also received favorable government inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. This is better than its overall grade. Our inspection grades account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 9 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a good inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
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Short-term Care Quality
Another one of this facility's better category grades came in the category of short-term care. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a B. Our short-term care ratings are meaningful for prospective residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically mandates more highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a wide range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other types of therapy. It doesn't look like this facility submitted data regarding its registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we graded is long-term care, ended up being this facility's weakest category. We gave this facility a grade of D in this category. This really is one of the couple of dings of a strong report card. In a long-term care setting, the nursing home's primary objective is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. One of the statistics we considered after nursing hours was vaccinations. Fortunately, this nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccination to 98.823524 percent of its residents. To our surprise, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home had less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. Unfortunately, some of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Pauls Valley Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 13.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 2.47% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used to treat a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 31.17% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 18.06% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents showing symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 98.43% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 10% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 13.24% of Residents
Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that retained mobility levels.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Pauls Valley Care Center, 13.24% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Arbuckle Memorial Hospital AuthorityCritical Access Hospitals 19.65 miles away2011 West Broadway Sulphur Oklahoma 73086Government - Local(580) 622-2161
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Pauls Valley Dialysis2.53 miles away2410 W. Grant Ave Pauls Valley Oklahoma 73075Dialysis Stations: 12 (405) 207-9274