Prairie Sunset Home
601 E Main Street, Pretty Prairie KS 67570 · (620) 459-6822 · 81.86% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Prairie Sunset Home is in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. The city has 1,338 people. This is a decent facility, with an overall grade of B-. This facility seems to have a few things going for it. This nursing home was better in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of our major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 43 Beds
CCRC :
Non profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The primary reason this nursing home received a decent overall grade is its impeccable inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our higher grades in that category, with a grade of A-. This is a notably better score than the place's overall grade, which was decent but certainly not elite. Our inspection scores are based on several datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this category typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This place was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to resident safety or health. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in this industry.
Nurse Quality
We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this facility received an B in the area of nursing. Our nursing rating is largely associated with the facility's nurse staffing. This facility boasts a really impressive 5.2 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis, of which a significant portion was provided by registered nurses. This is one of the more highly trained levels of nurses. On top of looking at levels of nursing care, we also looked at a few quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We view these areas as good indicators of the caliber of nursing care being provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Short-term Care Quality
This facilities next most favorable category was short-term care. We gave it a B- in this category. This is essentially a middle of the pack grade in this area. Our short-term care scores are likely most important for residents needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation usually requires additional skilled nursing services. This includes not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types 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 statistic we assessed in this category is the number of residents that who were able to eventually return home from the facility. We found that just 40.8 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home. Unfortunately, this was below average.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we scored is long-term care. For that category, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. In the category of long-term care, we focus on the quantity of care offered by a nursing home, as opposed to more medically-intensive services. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 92.46575 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is a bit less than we expected but still a decent figure. Finally, we looked at the nursing home's number of hospitalizations. With 1.75 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this place is also slightly below average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Prairie Sunset Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term care patients who had UTI's. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used to treat several medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric indicates the percentage of long-term care patients which are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This tells you the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the decline of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better