Plaza Community Living Center
4403 Hospital Road, Pascagoula MS 39581 · (228) 762-8960 · 72.74% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Plaza Community Living Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the road score. Based on our analysis, there are certainly far worse places out there. We were also pleased to find that this facility was consistent in each of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
Resident Council:
Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
This facility's best category grade came in the category of health inspections. In this category, we gave this facility a B+. It actually outperformed most facilities in this area. Inspection ratings are based on many datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that score well in this area have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This particular nursing home received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a solid inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's next most favorable category came in the area of short-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. Short-term care scores are important for people in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually mandates more highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a broad spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. One of this nursing home's strength is that it offers more hours of care from registered nurses to its residents. The last datapoint we assessed in this category is the number of residents who returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 42 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
Nurse Quality
We also gave this nursing home a decent score in the category of nursing care, with a grade of B-. The nursing rating includes a host of subcategories. The most important factor is the number of hours nurses spent with patients. This nursing home provided 3.5 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. At least one fourth of this care was provided by registered nurses, which are highly skilled nurses. This is a high ratio of skilled nursing care. We weight these hours more in determining our ratings. Lastly, this place was relatively weak in two of the metrics we focus on, with subpar scores for minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the final area, this nursing home received a grade of C in long-term care, which is generally a respectable rating. Long-term care grades focus on a facility's assistance with daily living instead of the skilled nursing or medical services that are critical to a skilled nursing facility. Once we looked at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. Frankly, we were a bit alarmed this nursing home vaccinated 89.88095 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which happens to be significantly lower than the national average. The last datapoint we looked at is the nursing home's hospitalization rate. Although it had 2.49 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted score was more favorable.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Plaza Community Living Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better