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.
River Crossing of Alton
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
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
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.
Does this page answer your questions about River Crossing of Alton?
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