The Columbia Presbyterian Community is a very-small non-profit facility located in Lexington, South Carolina. Featuring an overall score of A+, this nursing home is one of the most impressive nursing homes we looked at. In fact, we ranked this as one of the top 25 nursing homes in the nation, which is just an incredible feat. As you will find below, this facility performed just as well in our category ratings. In fact, we gave it straight A's!
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The Columbia Presbyterian Community
- Nursing Home
- Home Health Agency
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
Grade: A-plus
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Church related
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Nurse Quality
Grade: A-plus
We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this nursing home excelled in our nursing rating. We gave them an impressive grade of A+ in this area. When computing our nursing ratings, we look at both staffing levels and the levels of licensure of those nurses. This particular nursing home provided 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Facility Inspections
Grade: A-plus
The next category we looked at was inspections, where this facility also received an A+ grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Our inspection ratings are based on several pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspections. Places that excel in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Long-term Care Quality
Grade: A-plus
This nursing home also received an A+ for its long-term care grade. For prospective residents looking for a permanent residence rather than skilled nursing, long-term care is an important category. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 93.333336 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which happens to be a few points lower than we were hoping for but still a decent figure. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Short-term Care Quality
Grade: A-plus
In the last category, this nursing home also received an A+ for its short-term care score, wrapping up an amazing profile of A+'s in each of our categories. In forming our short-term care ratings, we quantify the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our goal is to devise a tool for sizing up the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. This nursing home employs both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities employ these skilled professionals. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 5.9 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Columbia Presbyterian Community Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: A+
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 0% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of long-term residents which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: A+
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: A+
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with inadequate hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: A-minus
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 10% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: A-minus
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 14.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: B
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 3.45% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: B
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 96.67% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: A
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 7.41% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: A-minus
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 20.5% of Residents
This is the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: C
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 20.5% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: B-minus
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 13.53% of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: B-plus
In The Columbia Presbyterian Community, 80.16% of Resident
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Lexington Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.56 miles away2720 Sunset Blvd West Columbia South Carolina 29169Government - Hospital District or Authority(803) 791-2000
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.52 miles away5 Medical Park Columbia South Carolina 29203Voluntary non-profit - Private(803) 296-2548
- Prisma Health BaptistAcute Care Hospitals 5.65 miles away1330 Taylor at Marion St Columbia South Carolina 29220Voluntary non-profit - Private(803) 296-5678
- Providence HealthAcute Care Hospitals 11.69 miles away120 Gateway Corporate Blvd Columbia South Carolina 29203Proprietary(803) 256-5300
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Medical Care West Columbia1.5 miles away105 Sum-Mor Drive West Columbia South Carolina 29169CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (803) 733-1764
- Lexington Kidney Center, LLC5.04 miles away2831 Augusta Rd West Columbia South Carolina 29170Dialysis Stations: 21 (803) 796-8785
- Fresenius Medical Care Irmo5.23 miles away1012 Lykes Lane Irmo South Carolina 29063Dialysis Stations: 21 (803) 749-7088
- Fresenius Medical Care Columbia Home5.25 miles away121 Park Central Dr Columbia South Carolina 29203Dialysis Stations: 2 (803) 799-1266
- Fresenius Medical Care Midtown5.25 miles away150 Park Central Drive Columbia South Carolina 29203CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (803) 771-0107
- North Main Kidney Center5.31 miles away3900 North Main Street Suite A Columbia South Carolina 29203Dialysis Stations: 21 (803) 779-1201
- Central Columbia Kidney Center5.45 miles away3511 Medical Drive Columbia South Carolina 29203Dialysis Stations: 25 (803) 771-0518
- Fresenius Medical Care Lexington5.8 miles away131 Whispering Winds Dr Lexington South Carolina 29072Dialysis Stations: 21 (803) 358-0145
