River Crossing of Alton

Nursing Home
Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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River Crossing of Alton's website

3490 Humbert Road,
Alton IL 62002

(618) 465-2626

63.27% estimated occupancy ¹

River Crossing of Alton is a facility located in Alton, Illinois, which has a population of 32,704 people. This nursing home received an F, which is really a bottom of the barrel score in our grading scheme. Alton received a city grade of C, so there are some other options in the city worth considering. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category was inspections, which is discussed in the next section.

Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Palliative Care
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Tracheotomy Care
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Bariatric Care
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Total Parenteral Nutrition

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

While this nursing home's overall grade was as bad as it gets, it actually didn't perform terribly in the area of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of B- for that category, which is one of our better scores. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection scores. One of those factors is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these end up being relatively insignificant. While this facility had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A few minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.

Nurse Quality

Turning to the area of nursing care, this facility received a grade of just D in this category. Unfortunately, this ended up being one of its better grades. Nursing grades are mostly associated with a facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home averaged just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient daily. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place fared well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these metrics to be reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care.

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Long-term Care Quality

Tragically, we gave this facility an F for its long-term care grade. When nursing homes receive this type of grade in this category it is a bad sign for patient care and it may mean that the nursing home is not as well-staffed with nurses and aids. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. We were concerned by the fact that this facility vaccinated a relatively low 89.928055 percent of its patients against pneumonia. Surprisingly, this place was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than the average nursing home. This was its best score in this category.

Short-term Care Quality

The last area we rated was short-term care. We gave it a lowly F in this category, which is a poor grade. In the category of short-term care, we seek to assess measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Based on its abysmal score in this area, we were not shocked to find that this facility provided significantly fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most facilities. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients that were able to return home from the facility. This facility struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 4.5 percent of its residents returning home. This was well below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

River Crossing of Alton Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In River Crossing of Alton, 8.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients who suffered from pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In River Crossing of Alton, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In River Crossing of Alton, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of long-term residents that have sustained a UTI. UTI's could be a sign of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In River Crossing of Alton, 18.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In River Crossing of Alton, 19.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In River Crossing of Alton, 30.45% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents showing depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression could reveal a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In River Crossing of Alton, 87.4% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In River Crossing of Alton, 13.9% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In River Crossing of Alton, 17.56% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels. Some argue that mobility is vital to residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In River Crossing of Alton, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In River Crossing of Alton, 17.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In River Crossing of Alton, 11.82 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In River Crossing of Alton, 71.65% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

Christian Hospital Northeast-NorthwestAcute Care Hospitals 11.45 miles away11133 Dunn Road Saint Louis Missouri 63136Voluntary non-profit - Private(314) 653-5000
Gateway Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.56 miles away2100 Madison Avenue Granite City Illinois 62040Voluntary non-profit - Other(618) 798-3000
Jersey Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.27 miles away400 Maple Summit Road Jerseyville Illinois 62052Government - Local(618) 498-6402
Anderson HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.96 miles away6800 State Route 162 Maryville Illinois 62062Voluntary non-profit - Private(618) 288-5711
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St LouisAcute Care Hospitals 19.54 miles away12303 Depaul Drive Bridgeton Missouri 63044Voluntary non-profit - Private(314) 344-6000

Nearby Dialysis

Davita - Alton Dialysis1.26 miles away309 Homer Adams Parkway Alton Illinois 62002CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (618) 462-0186
Fmc - Southwest Illinois1.75 miles away# 7 Professional Drive Alton Illinois 62002CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (618) 463-5584
North County Dialysis Center10.11 miles away272 Mayfair Drive Florissant Missouri 63033Dialysis Stations: 16 (314) 859-1234
North County Kidney Care Dialysis11.29 miles away1554 Sierra Vista Plz Saint Louis Missouri 63138CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (314) 438-0864
Cross Keys Dialysis11.52 miles away14001 New Halls Ferry Rd #133 Florissant Missouri 63033Dialysis Stations: 16 (314) 839-7416
North Saint Louis County Dialysis11.76 miles away13119 New Halls Ferry Road Florissant Missouri 63033Dialysis Stations: 14 (314) 838-3252
Quality Care Dialysis Centers - North County11.84 miles away6865 Parker Rd. Florissant Missouri 63033CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (314) 653-6100
Fmc - St Louis Northeast12.33 miles away2840 Target Dr Saint Louis Missouri 63136Dialysis Stations: 12 (314) 355-1322