Pheasant Wood Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Sporting an overall rating of B, this is a very respectable nursing home. Based on our ratings, this nursing home looks like a good fit for most people. This facility's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection score, which we will address in the next section.
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Pheasant Wood Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Amputee Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Bariatric Care
- Optometry
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
On top of earning a great overall grade, this facility fared even better in the area of inspections which is based on the facility's recent inspection reports. We awarded it an A+ for that area, which is one of our best scores. Our inspection ratings are tied to datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this area have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This facility was hit with 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This indicates that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies an imminent 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
This nursing home is also above average in the area of long-term care, where it was given a grade of B. It outperformed most facilities in this category. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in this category it generally means it has plenty of staff and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 99.67949 percent of its residents. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next category we graded is short-term care. This nursing home was given a favorable short-term care score, with a grade of B in the category. Short-term care ratings are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a vast scope of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Nurse Quality
The last area we scored was nursing. For this category, we awarded this nursing home a grade of C. Our nursing score focuses on the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We consider both the levels of licensure of the nurses as well as the amount of time spent with residents. This facility provides only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This is a somewhat uninspiring figure as it is well below the national average. Lastly, we also baked some quality measures into our nursing ratings. This facility was subpar in two of the major metrics we focus on, with below average scores for minimizing its patients' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are often measures of the quality of nursing care provided.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Pheasant Wood Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Pheasant Wood Center, 9.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Pheasant Wood Center, 4.17% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Pheasant Wood Center, 2.08% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Pheasant Wood Center, 22.41% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Pheasant Wood Center, 19.53% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Pheasant Wood Center, 10.1% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents showing depressive symptoms. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Pheasant Wood Center, 99.84% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Pheasant Wood Center, 24.32% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and eating. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Pheasant Wood Center, 19.98% of Residents
This metric tracks the percent of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels. Many believe that the ability to move around is important for patients mental and physical well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Pheasant Wood Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Pheasant Wood Center, 19.98% of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Pheasant Wood Center, 3.02% of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Pheasant Wood Center, 79.41% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Monadnock Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.99 miles away452 Old Street Road Peterborough New Hampshire 03458Proprietary(603) 924-7191
- Cheshire Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.91 miles away580 Court Street Keene New Hampshire 03431Voluntary non-profit - Private(603) 354-5400
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Medical Care Southern Nh Dialysis Center16.64 miles away586 Nashua St Unit #20 Milford New Hampshire 03055Dialysis Stations: 13 (603) 672-6678
- Monadnock Dialysis Center17.81 miles away426b Winchester Street Keene New Hampshire 03431CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (603) 357-3600