Premier Estates of Dublin
1634 Telfair Street, Dublin GA 31021 · (478) 272-1133 · 80.47% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Premier Estates of Dublin is an average-sized facility located in Dublin, Georgia. We gave this facility an F, which is really a rock-bottom score in our grading scheme. If you are not satisfied with this facility's low overall grade, you may find you have slim pickings in Dublin. The city has just two other nursing homes. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's profile is its impressive inspection score. You can continue reading to learn more about inspections and other category scores
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 105 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
While this facility's overall grade was as bad as it gets, it actually excelled in the area of inspections. In fact, we gave it a grade of A for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Inspection ratings account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. You generally want to avoid facilities with a list of deficiencies flagged. While this facility had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G through L. This means CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
Sadly, this facility received an F for its long-term care score. When nursing homes receive this kind of score in long-term care it is a bad sign for resident care and it may mean that the nursing home is not as well-staffed. Once we looked at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. We were somewhat surprised to discover that this facility vaccinated only 79.88166 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Unfortunately, this nursing home's hospitalization rate was also disappointing. We found that this facility had 2.16 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an alarming rate.
Short-term Care Quality
The third category we graded is short-term care. This facility's was given a poor short-term care grade where it received an F. Our short-term care grades are vital for people needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates additional highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a vast scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. As you might expect, we learned that this place offers far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The last datapoint we assessed in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 34.4 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these subpar metrics sunk this nursing home's short-term care score.
Nurse Quality
The final area we rated was nursing. This nursing home was given a bottom of the barrel grade of F in that category. In computing our nursing grades, we weigh both nursing hours and the training levels of the nurses. This facility offered a meager 2.9 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This is an alarmingly low total. Unfortunately, this nursing home also had terrible marks in some of the quality-based measures to go along with its low nursing hour totals. For starters, we looked at the percent of patients sustaining pressure ulcers. This nursing home was at more than double the national average in this statistic.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Premier Estates of Dublin Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of 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 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better