Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies is an average-sized nursing home located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This facility received an overall grade of B+, which is very favorable rating. Based on our analysis, this place ought to meet the needs of most people. Fortunately, this nursing home did not have any bad scores in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about these categories can be found below.
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Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Bariatric Care
- Optometry
- Audiology
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Facility Inspections
On top of receiving a great overall grade, this place also earned top notch government inspections in recent years. We gave it one of our best scores in that category, with an A. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this area typically have few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
Among the reasons we rated this nursing home so favorably is that it was awarded a strong short-term care score. In fact, short-term care is its second most favorable category score. In that area, we awarded this facility a score of A-. Our short-term care ratings are vital for individuals seeking rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a vast spectrum of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last metric we considered in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 6.3 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
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Long-term Care Quality
The third category we analyzed was long-term care. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. Our long-term care scores are based in part on a facility's amount of care. This means a broad scope of personal care services, ranging from assistance with activities of daily living to routine medical services. After assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 97.4359 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is better than the average nursing home. This nursing home was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
The next area we graded was nursing. This facility was given a better than average nursing rating this year, with a B-. While this isn't nearly as dominant as some of its other category grades, this is still an acceptable score in this area. Our nursing rating analyzes the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We consider both the levels of licensure of the nurses as well as the quantity of hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, our nursing grades also consider some quality-focused statistics. We especially look at the percent of residents who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. These statistics are decent indicators of the quality of nursing care, since superior care tends to reduce these issues.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 7.86% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic measures the percentage of long-term care patients which suffered from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 4.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are often caused by poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 0.48% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint may also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 16.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This gauges the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 6.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of long-term patients which were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 2.67% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression could be an indicator lower quality care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 96.32% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 6.67% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 14.38% of Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry argue that mobility is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical health of residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 14.38% of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 16.65% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies, 77.54% of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements.
Scores for Fort Collins, CO
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus
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