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Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care

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Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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PO Box 26 Coffey Lane,
Rutledge TN 37861

(865) 828-5295

61.13% estimated occupancy 1

Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care is located in Rutledge, Tennessee. The city has 8,340 people. This is a very respectable nursing home. We gave it an overall grade of B, which is a quality rating. At the end of the day, this nursing home looks like a solid choice for quite a few people. We were also pleased to find that this facility did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories is available below.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

To pair with its favorable overall score, we gave this facility a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. Perhaps the most important factor we look at in calculating our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes with higher grades in this area typically dodged the more severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. While this place had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies are not necessarily something to panic about.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This facility is also strong in the area of long-term care, where it was given a grade of B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. One of the datapoints we considered on top of nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccine to 99.65871 percent of its residents. This is a great way to minimize unnecessary deaths and hospitalizations for the aged 65 and up population. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home received its next best category score in the category of short-term care. We awarded this nursing home a B- in this category, which is an acceptable grade. Our short-term care scores are arguably more meaningful for individuals requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually utilizes more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not merely nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, it does not look like this facility submitted registered nurse or physical therapist staffing data. The final metric we considered in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

The final area we assessed was nursing. We gave this facility a grade of C in that category. Our nursing grade includes many data points, however, the most important consideration is the level of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident daily, which is well below average. Lastly, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics. While this facility got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in a few of these quality-based measures. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it fared well in this subcategory. This is often an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a system of turning a patient even once per day.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 8.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 3.44% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 3.08% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 15.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 29.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 9.05% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 89.05% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 16.44% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and eating.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 24.2% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that the ability to move around is vital to patients physical and mental well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 1.27 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 24.2 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand 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

Grade: A

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 11.03 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Hancock County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 11.12 miles away1519 Main Street Hwy 33 Sneedville Tennessee 37869Voluntary non-profit - Private(423) 733-5001
  • Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.89 miles away110 Hospital Drive Jefferson City Tennessee 37760Proprietary(865) 471-2500
  • Claiborne Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.31 miles away1850 Old Knoxville Highway Tazewell Tennessee 37879Government - Local(423) 626-4211
  • Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationAcute Care Hospitals 13.11 miles away908 W 4th North St Morristown Tennessee 37814Government - Local(423) 586-4231

Nearby Dialysis

  • Appalachian Dialysis11.92 miles away503 Elm Avenue New Tazewell Tennessee 37825Dialysis Stations: 14 (423) 626-1242
  • Morristown Dialysis12.34 miles away120 Pearce Drive Morristown Tennessee 37814Dialysis Stations: 20 (423) 587-3537
  • Fmc New Market13.45 miles away1030 W Us Hwy 11e New Market Tennessee 37820Dialysis Stations: 12 (865) 475-3186
  • Fmc Morristown13.65 miles away420 W. Morris Blvd., Ste 110 Morristown Tennessee 37813CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (423) 587-8395

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=445300