Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
90 No Main Street, Castleton On Hudson NY 12033 · (518) 732-7617 · 95.5% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is an average-sized nursing home located in Castleton On Hudson, New York. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road score. Based on our analysis, there are certainly far worse places out there. We were also pleased to find that this facility was consistent in each of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 80 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The primary reason this nursing home received a decent overall score is its excellent health inspections in recent years. We gave it one of our better grades in that area, with a grade of A-. This is a much better score than the facility's overall score, which was decent but certainly not elite. Inspection ratings are based on pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this category have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This facility received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This indicates that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies to be an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility also performed well in the area of long-term care, with high-end grade of A- in this area. When facilities receive this type of score in this category it is usually a good sign for patient care and suggests that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses and aids. After we finished looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses, we turned to the facility's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 96.51568 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is very impressive. Pneumonia can be a dangerous condition for nursing home residents so we strongly prefer when a nursing home doesn't leave this to chance. This facility was also able to keep its patients out of the hospital. While it had 1.94 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted score was better than most facilities due to it having more complex patients.
Nurse Quality
We also gave this nursing home a decent score in the category of nursing care, with a grade of B-. Our nursing grade is mostly based on a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. Based on the CMS data, this nursing home offers 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also weighed some quality-based metrics. This nursing home performed well in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. For example, in terms of the number of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, this nursing home outpaced the national average. This is usually an indicator that a nursing home has quality controls in place. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented with better nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
Moving on to our fourth area, this facility received a decent short-term care grade of C. In computing our short-term care ratings, we analyze the nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other highly trained professionals. This score is more often than not a useful assessment of a nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. The final datapoint we considered in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 35.2 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is actually below average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better