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Rensselaer Care Center

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  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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1309 E Grace St,
Rensselaer IN 47978

(219) 866-4181

42.35% estimated occupancy 1

Located in Rensselaer, Indiana, Rensselaer Care Center is the lone facility we were able to find in this city. We gave this facility an overall grade of B-. A grade of this caliber requires some respectable marks. At the end of the day, this nursing home should be a solid choice for quite a few people. One of the highlights of this facility's profile is its impressive inspection rating, which we will address in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Government - County
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

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

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

This facility earned a solid overall grade as described above, but we really wanted to emphasize its nearly flawless government inspection reports in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A- in this category. Inspection scores are tied to several items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this category typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

In addition, we gave this nursing home a grade of B+ in our short-term care category. This is one of our more favorable grades. Short-term care ratings are based on a nursing home's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a vast range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, not to mention other variations of therapy. It does not look like this nursing home provided data regarding its registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. The last measure we looked at in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 5.8 percent of this facility's patients returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

The next highest grade we gave this nursing home in any area came in the category of nursing, where we gave it a grade of C. Our nursing grade is based on a host of factors. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a lower figure than we were hoping for. Finally, our nursing scores also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. Despite not having the most impressive total nursing hours per resident, this nursing home performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is usually a good indicator that a facility has quality controls in place. Many falls can be avoided if a nursing home supplies enough nurses to assist its residents.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The last category we graded is long-term care, which was this facility's worst category. We awarded this facility a grade of D in this area. Of course, this grade hurt the nursing home's overall profile to some degree. For residents in need of a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are very important. After considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination record. We were pleased to discover that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Surprisingly, this facility also fared well at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, some 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

Rensselaer Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Rensselaer Care Center, 10.18% 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 remaining in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Rensselaer Care Center, 4.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who have experienced falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Rensselaer Care Center, 1.23% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with poor nursing care. Closer supervision minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Rensselaer Care Center, 10.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Rensselaer Care Center, 10.13% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Rensselaer Care Center, 1.7% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Rensselaer Care Center, 97.43% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Rensselaer Care Center, 14.41% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Rensselaer Care Center, 6.21% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who maintained mobility. Some experts believe that mobility is vital to patients health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: D

In Rensselaer Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Rensselaer Care Center, 6.21% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Rensselaer Care Center, 15.53% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Rensselaer Care Center, 84.51% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.