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Poplar Springs Nursing Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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6615 p0plar Springs Dr,
Meridian MS 39305

(601) 483-5256

68.66% estimated occupancy 1

Poplar Springs Nursing Center is an average-sized nursing home in Meridian, Mississippi. This nursing home was given an A- overall, which is one of the best grades that we offer. A score in this range requires first-rate marks across the board. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top third of all nursing homes in the country. The best aspect of this nursing home's impressive report card was its inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

In addition to being an elite nursing home overall, this facility also performed well in the area of inspections, where it received an A+. Few places fared this well in this area. Perhaps the most critical factor we look at in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better grades in this area typically dodged the more severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. We weren't able to track down information about this nursing home's deficiencies. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received a strong long-term care grade, with a grade of A. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care typically provide residents with better supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. In addition to looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 96.5625 percent of its patients, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia is too frequently a deadly health condition for nursing home residents so we like it when a facility does not leave this to chance. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home received a favorable short-term care score as well. We gave it one of our better grades in that category with a score of B. In our short-term care score, we strive to craft a valuable measure for rehabilitation services. In this process, we assess the nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final statistic we looked at in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next area we rated was nursing, in which this nursing home received a B-. Although this turned out to be its lowest category rating, this is nevertheless not a terrible score. When calculating a nursing home's nursing rating, we assess the number of hours nurses are caring for patients and the level of skill of those nurses. This place averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient per day, which is not an impressive total. Lastly, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused measures. We like to look at the percent of patients who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. These statistics are decent measures of the quality of nursing care, since better care can reduce these issues.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Poplar Springs Nursing Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 9.47% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This measures the percent of long-term patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 6.88% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients which sustained falls which caused major injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing ratings.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 3.85% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents which sustained a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 17.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 43.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

This is the percent of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 96.19% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 16.83% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 24.44% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 24.44% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Poplar Springs Nursing Center, 15.06% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Scores for Meridian, MS

  • Overall Rating has a grade of A-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A-plus

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