Redeemer Residence

To pair with its strong overall score, we gave this place an A+ for our inspections rating. Inspection ratings weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this category tend to have few of these severe deficiencies. This nursing home was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered severe. This means that CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies to cause an immediate threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Another reason we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received an A+ nursing grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this category. Our nursing grade features a number of datapoints. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spent with patients. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as having a policy of moving residents more frequently.

The third area we looked at is long-term care. This facility also was given an A+ long-term care grade, rendering it one of the few facilities to be given more than one A+ category grades. Facilities that receive this type of grade in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to ensure patients are well cared for. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 99.3921 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients healthy. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

The fourth area we graded is short-term care, where this facility was given an A. This wrapped up a first-rate profile. Not many facilities received an A- or better in every category. Our short-term care ratings are critical for prospective residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a broad scope of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final measure we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 6.5 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.