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Pruitthealth - Toccoa

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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633 Falls Road,
Toccoa GA 30577

(706) 886-8491

55.3% estimated occupancy 1

Pruitthealth - Toccoa is a large facility located in Toccoa, Georgia. This nursing home received an overall grade of D based on the data we looked at. This isn't the worse facility we looked at, however, we would still be very reluctant to recommend it. If you aren't deterred by this nursing home's report card, you can continue reading to find out about its category scores. Inspection grades 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 - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

While we were not high on this nursing home's overall score, it actually received a very impressive inspection report this year. In fact, it received an excellent inspection report this year. As a result, it earned one of our best scores in that category with an A. Perhaps the most important factor we consider in determining our inspection scores is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. It is generally best to avoid nursing homes that have a long list of severe deficiencies. This place received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This indicates that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies to be an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We also gave this nursing home a respectable score in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a C. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to qualify measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. In this place's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than the average facility. The last metric we assessed in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that just 5.2 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

Unfortunately, this facility only received a grade of D for its nursing grade, which was actually one of its better category grades. There are many subcategories within this grade. Most of the subcategories reflect nurse staffing. With just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day, this place's nurse staffing levels were far below the national average. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing scores. This facility performed well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these datapoints to be indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The next area we rated is long-term care, in which this nursing home received a poor score here as well. It received a lowly F for this area, which is obviously somewhat alarming. If you are seeking anything other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care scores. In addition to assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Surprisingly, this facility also fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had just 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Pruitthealth - Toccoa Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 9.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 2.54% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are routinely linked to lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 3.12% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 31.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 34.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percentage of long-term residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 13.8% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 98.51% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 12.97% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 13.26% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who retained mobility levels. Some experts would argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 0.56 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical health of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 13.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 23.04% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: F

In Pruitthealth - Toccoa, 55.45% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Stephens County HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.56 miles away163 Hospital Drive Toccoa Georgia 30577Government - Hospital District or Authority(706) 282-4250
  • Mountain Lakes Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 11.91 miles away162 Legacy Point Clayton Georgia 30525Proprietary(706) 782-3100
  • Habersham County Medical CtrAcute Care Hospitals 15.21 miles away541 Historic Highway 441-North Demorest Georgia 30535Government - Hospital District or Authority(706) 754-2161
  • St Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, IncAcute Care Hospitals 15.53 miles away367 Clear Creek Parkway Lavonia Georgia 30553Voluntary non-profit - Private(706) 356-7800

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Medical Care Toccoa1.19 miles away929 Falls Road Toccoa Georgia 30577Dialysis Stations: 17 (706) 886-7478
  • Fresenius Medical Care Habersham11.82 miles away735 N Historic Hwy 441 Demorest Georgia 30535CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 11 (706) 839-1761

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=115345