Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
1110 Burleyson Drive,
Dalton GA 30720
66.07% estimated occupancy 1
With an address in Dalton, Georgia, Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation is one of four nursing homes in the area. We awarded this facility an overall grade of C. A score in this range requires some decent scores. This place has a few things going for it. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's profile is its stellar inspection score, which you can find in the next section.
While this nursing home's overall grade was decent, it really excelled in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A+ for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this facility had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.
One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing score. In that category, we awarded this nursing home an B-. In calculating our nursing ratings, we assess both nursing hours and the training levels of the nurses. This nursing home provided just 3.1 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This figure is far below the national average. Finally, we also factored in some quality-based statistics in this category. While this place did not rank well in terms of nursing hours per resident, it fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. In terms of the percentage of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, this place fared better than average. This is often a good indicator that a place has sufficient quality controls in place. Pressure ulcers can generally be prevented with better nursing care.
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As it turns out, this nursing home only received a D for its long-term care score, which is not one of our better scores. In a long-term care setting, the facility's primary goal is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. To our surprise, this place also fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had just 1.55 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.
The next area we graded is short-term care. We gave it an F in this area, which is a poor score. This is clearly a major concern. Our short-term care scores are critical for residents seeking rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more highly-skilled nursing. This means a wide range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. With its weak rating in this area, we weren't shocked to find this place offered substantially fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most nursing homes. Finally, we assessed the number of residents that who were able to eventually return home from this facility. This nursing home didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 34.8 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was well off the national average.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 10.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 3.08% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 3.2% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who had UTI's. While more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 18.01% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 21.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 5.36% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may be a sign a lower level of care.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 93.3% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 17.29% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate erosion of a resident's health.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 23.16% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 1.5 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 23.16 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 11.64 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.
In Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, 69.86% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.
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