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River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2021 by Nick Lata

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8101 State Highway 68,
Ogdensburg NY 13669

(315) 393-0730

67.33% estimated occupancy ¹

Note: Data for River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

Located in Ogdensburg, New York, River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center is the lone facility we were able to find in this area. This is a fine nursing home. We gave this it an overall grade of B+, which is very favorable grade. Based on our ratings, this facility ought to meet the needs of most people. This nursing home was stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Non profit - Corporation
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling

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Facility Inspections

One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Our inspection grades are tied to several datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that receive favorable grades in this area have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this place had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G through L. This tells you CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

We also gave this facility a grade of A- for our long-term care score. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. After we finished assessing the volume of nursing care, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia is too frequently a life or death condition for nursing home residents so we strongly prefer when a nursing home does not leave this to chance. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility is also strong in the category of short-term care, where it was given a grade of B+. It outpaced most facilities in this area. With our short-term care assessment, we endeavor to forge a fair gauge for rehabilitation. In doing so, we look at a nursing home's scope of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final statistic we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 4.8 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

The last category we analyzed ended up being this nursing home's weakest category. However, even in its worst category we still gave it a respectable grade of B- for our nursing category. The nursing score includes quite a few components, however, the most important consideration is the number of nurse hours per patient per week. This facility provided just 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Lastly, we also factored a few quality-based metrics into our nursing grades. This place was subpar in a few of the major metrics we focus on, with below average scores for minimizing its patients' major falls and pressure ulcers. These areas are typically reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care provided.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 9.51% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 3.76% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients that sustained a fall resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 4.08% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term patients who have sustained UTI's. UTI's could be a sign of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this statistic can be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 23.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 10.33% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically prescribed to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 4.84% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 99.76% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 21.57% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 32.68% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is critical to the physical health of residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 32.68% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 7.14% of Patients

This metric 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 measure short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 79.03% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

Claxton-Hepburn Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.05 miles away214 King Street Ogdensburg New York 13669Voluntary non-profit - Private(315) 393-3600