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Raton Nursing and Rehab Center

Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2021 by Nick Lata

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1660 Hospital Drive,
Raton NM 87740

(575) 445-2734

Note: Data for Raton Nursing and Rehab Center has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

Raton Nursing and Rehab Center is the lone facility located in Raton, New Mexico. With an overall score of C, this looks like a middle of the road facility. This place seems to have some things going for it. One of the better aspects of this facility's profile is its strong nursing rating, which you can find in the next paragraph.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company

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Nurse Quality

This nursing home's nursing score outpaced its overall rating. We awarded it a grade of B+ for its nursing score, which is one of our better scores. Our nursing grade analyzes the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We look at both the levels of training of those nurses as well as the quantity of hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Facility Inspections

This nursing home actually earned a solid inspection report this year as well, with few major dings from the applicable government inspectors. As a result, it earned one of our better scores in that category with a B-. We were surprised this nursing home received multiple category grades of this caliber. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing these inspection scores. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some are relatively minor. This place received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This tells you that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies to pose an immediate threat to resident safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies should not lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

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Short-term Care Quality

The next category we graded was short-term care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B-. In determining our short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our goal is to create a tool for comparing the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. We were surprised to find that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. It provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. It is still important to determine whether this also correlates to a lower quality of care. Lastly, we considered the number of patients who ultimately were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 4.3 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was well below average.

Long-term Care Quality

Switching gears to our final area, this facility was awarded a decent long-term care score of B-. Our long-term care ratings are critical for residents requiring personal care. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Candidly, we were a bit worried that this facility gave the vaccine to only 17.948717 percent of its residents. Nevertheless, this facility was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Raton Nursing and Rehab Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 14.89% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term residents which sustained a fall leading to severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 1.01% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 33.33% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 11.97% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. High levels of depression may indicate a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 53.35% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 36.89% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 51.78% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 51.78% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 12.6% of Patients

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

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Raton Nursing and Rehab Center, 55.2% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with successful rehabilitation.