Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
1326 Red Apple Rd,
Wenatchee WA 98801
64.54% estimated occupancy 1
Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center is a small nursing home located in Wenatchee, Washington. This facility was given an A- overall, which is one of our better scores. In fact, this facility ended up being one of the top 50 nursing homes in Washington. This nursing home also received consistently good grades in all four of our categories. More information about these categories is available below.
One of the many reasons this place received a great overall grade is that it earned a very impressive nursing grade. This proved to be its best category. In this category, we awarded this nursing home an A. Our nursing score is based on a handful of components, however, the paramount one is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This place provided 4.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day, which is among the higher figures in the country. A significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the most skilled levels of nurses. We were very impressed by both of these statistics. On top of providing high levels of care, this nursing home also excelled in several of the quality-based metrics we assessed. With under five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared as well as any nursing home the state in this category.
Adding to its strong assessment, this nursing home also was awarded a dominant short-term care grade, with a score of A. Our short-term care ratings are arguably more critical for people needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation usually requires more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. This nursing home provided more physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than most facilities. This is what we like to find when assessing a facility in this category. The last metric we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. It performed better than most facilities in this area with 55.3 percent of its residents returning home.
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The third area we looked at was long-term care. This facility received an impressive long-term care grade, with a grade of B+ in the category. Facilities that do well in long-term care tend to provide patients with closer supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. One of the statistics we considered in addition to this facility's quality nursing hours was vaccinations. This nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccination to 97.10145 percent of its patients. Vaccines are a great way to avoid unnecessary deaths and hospitalizations for seniors. This combination proved to be successful as this nursing home also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
In the final area we looked at, we found that this facility earned a solid government inspection report this year as well, with few major dings from government inspectors. It received a decent grade in inspections with a B. This facility really didn't have any major weak links. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This nursing home received 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This tells you that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to cause an imminent risk to patient health or safety. We should point out that deficiency-free inspections are rare in the industry.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 6.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 3.14% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents who had falls which resulted in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 2.25% of Patients had UTIs
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 13.73% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. These drugs may be used for a variety of medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 12.45% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 14.66% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 93.57% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient safety.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 13.88% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom. Some argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 23.08% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 23.08 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 11.09 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.
In Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center, 73.77% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with superior rehabilitation services.
