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Rowley Memorial Masonic Home

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Updated Nov 1, 2020 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: F
Oct 18: B+Nov 18: BDec 18: BJan 19: B-Feb 19: B-Mar 19: B-Apr 19: DMay 19: CJun 19: CJul 19: B-Aug 19: B-Sep 19: B-Jan 20: DMar 20: DApr 20: DMay 20: FJun 20: FJul 20: FAug 20: FSep 20: FOct 20: FNov 20: F
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Rowley Memorial Masonic Home's website

3000 East Willis Avenue,
Perry IA 50220

(515) 465-5316

62.63% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Data for Rowley Memorial Masonic Home has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

Note: Rowley Memorial Masonic Home has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Rowley Memorial Masonic Home is a facility in Perry, Iowa. The city has 9,020 people. This facility was given an overall grade of F. If you are not happy with this facility's poor overall grade, you may find your options to be limited in Perry. The city has just one other nursing home. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this facility's category grades, we will discuss short-term care in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Other
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Catheter Care

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

While we gave this facility a terrible overall grade, we gave it a B- for short-term care. In our short-term care category, we endeavor to craft a fair gauge for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we look at the nursing home's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. We found that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we looked at. The facility supplied fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. Lastly, we considered the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home really excelled in our nursing category, where it earned an C. Few nursing homes performed better in this category. Our nursing score is largely tied to the facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This figure is far below the national average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually excelled in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. It scored well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these areas to be indicators of the quality of nursing care. In many cases, the quality of nursing care is as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.

Facility Inspections

Grade: F

We wanted to point out that this nursing home received a lowly F for its inspection score. An F in this area is particularly troublesome because it typically points to red flags on the nursing home's government inspection reports. For nursing homes with bad inspection ratings, you should really scrutinize any severe deficiencies found on their inspection reports. This facility had one category J or K deficiency, which rank among the worst categories of deficiencies. On top of having severe deficiencies, this facility was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We would not recommend this facility under any circumstance.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The final area we scored was long-term care, in which this facility was given a bottom of the barrel score in this category also. We gave it a lowly F for this category, which is obviously a major concern. When facilities receive this type of score in this category it is typically a bad sign for patient care and it may indicate that the place is not as well-staffed. In addition to looking at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to only 80.985916 percent of its residents, which is slightly concerning. To our surprise, this place actually fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had just 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This was its best feature in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Rowley Memorial Masonic Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 6.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients that developed pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 5.63% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 1.44% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients which sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric can also be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 29.29% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure measures the percentage of long-term patients that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 15.25% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are typically prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 6.92% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may imply worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 85.36% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: F

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 28.95% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 30.31% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 30.31% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 27.92% of Patients

This is 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 rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Dallas County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 1 miles away610 Tenth Street Perry Iowa 50220Voluntary non-profit - Other(515) 465-3547
  • Boone County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 18.18 miles away1015 Union Street Boone Iowa 50036Government - Local(515) 432-3140

Nearby Dialysis

  • Perry Dialysis0.97 miles away610 10th St Perry Iowa 50220Dialysis Stations: 8 (515) 465-2657