Plantation Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
4250 Nw 5th St, Fort Lauderdale FL 33317 · (954) 587-3296 · 65% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Plantation Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a large facility located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We awarded this facility an overall grade of B+. A grade in this range requires above average marks in most areas. This facility definitely has plenty of good features. Fortunately, this facility didn't have any weak links in any of the four major categories. Additional information about these categories is available below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 152 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Individual
Resident Council:
Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection grades. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being quite insignificant. This nursing home was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This indicates that the government inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies to be an immediate risk to resident safety or health. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor made us feel better about this inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home performed well in the area of short-term care. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- for that area, which turns out to be one of our best scores. Our short-term care ratings are probably more meaningful for individuals in need of rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually requires additional highly-skilled nursing. This includes not just nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Remarkably, this place provides about 50% more hours of services from physical therapists and registered nurses than most nursing homes we assessed. This is often a very favorable sign. The last measure we assessed in this category is the number of residents who were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that it fared as well as just about any nursing home in Florida in this area with 61 percent of its patients returning home. For most nursing homes, fewer than half of their short-stay residents are able to return home.
Nurse Quality
This facility really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. In calculating a facility's nursing score, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses commit to residents and the skill levels of those nurses. This facility provided 5.1 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis, which is among the highest totals in the country. A significant portion of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the most highly skilled levels of nurses. We are really impressed by these statistics. On top of providing impressive levels of nursing care, this facility also excelled in the quality measures we assessed. It performed as well as any nursing home in the state in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.
Long-term Care Quality
The final category we analyzed is long-term care. In that area, we awarded this facility an acceptable grade of B-. This was this facility's least impressive category. If you are seeking services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each facility's long-term care grades. Although we determined this nursing home had a favorable volume of nursing care provided by nurses and other nursing staff, we found its vaccination rate to be somewhat slightly lower than we anticipated. This facility gave the pneumonia vaccine to just 84.023674 percent of its patients. This is a figure we'd really like to see this facility improve on. Nevertheless, this facility also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had just 1.35 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Plantation Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that developed new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients which had a fall resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing ratings.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients that have experienced a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric measures the percent of long-term patients which are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Many in the industry would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better