Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
1112 Se Republican Avenue,
Topeka KS 66607
86.66% estimated occupancy 1
Providence Living Center is located in Topeka, Kansas. This city has a total of 163,415 people. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B+, which is a well above average grade. Even with Topeka offering 15 nursing homes to choose from, this facility stood out as a superb selection. The best part of this facility's strong profile is its inspection reports. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph
To pair with its favorable overall score, we awarded this nursing home an A- for our inspections rating. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing these inspection grades. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be quite insignificant. This nursing home was assessed 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This indicates that the government inspectors did not consider any of these deficiencies to cause an immediate threat to patient health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in this industry.
Among its many impressive grades, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. In fact, we gave it an B+ in that area. Nursing grades are primarily associated with the nursing home's nurse staffing. This facility provided 2.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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The next category we assessed was long-term care. This nursing home received a favorable long-term care grade, with a grade of B in the category. Facilities that receive this kind of score in this category typically provide consistent around the clock care to make sure residents are kept in good health. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia is often a life or death ailment for nursing home patients so we like it when a nursing home doesn't take any chances. This facility was also able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had only 1.48 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.
The next area we looked at is short-term care. In this area, we awarded this facility a solid grade of B-. This ended up being this nursing home's least impressive category. Our short-term care scores are crucial for people needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually mandates more skilled nursing services. This means a broad range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Providence Living Center, 7.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
In Providence Living Center, 5.13% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.
In Providence Living Center, 3.69% of Patients had UTIs
This gauges the percentage of long-term residents that have sustained a UTI. UTI's may be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint can also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
In Providence Living Center, 16.86% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many conditions, including cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
In Providence Living Center, 21.94% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are typically used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
In Providence Living Center, 5.8% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.
In Providence Living Center, 92.32% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
In Providence Living Center, 17% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a patient's well-being.
In Providence Living Center, 21.37% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
In Providence Living Center, 1.62 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to the physical health of nursing home patients.
In Providence Living Center, 21.37 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
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