Rumford Community Home
11 John F Kennedy Lane, Rumford ME 04276 · (207) 364-7863 · 90.31% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Rumford Community Home is located in Rumford, Maine. The city has 5,841 people. Sporting an overall score of A, this facility is one of the most impressive nursing homes we assessed. We really can not say enough favorable things about this nursing home. Headlining this nursing home's remarkable profile is its nursing score, which is addressed in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 32 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
In addition to a phenomenal overall grade, this facility also received A+ nursing grade. Nursing ratings are based in large part on nurse staffing levels. This place provided 4.1 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis, which is among the highest figures in the country. A significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the more skilled levels of nurses. We are really impressed by these figures. On top of providing high levels of care, this place also excelled in the quality measures we assessed. By way of illustration, it performed as well as any nursing home in the nation in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We view these metrics as good indicators of the caliber of nursing care provided.
Facility Inspections
This facility also received a nearly flawless inspection report. As a result, it earned one of our highest grades in that area with an A+. This is one of the few places to receive multiple A+'s. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility is also above average in the category of long-term care, where it was given a score of B+. It performed more favorably than most facilities in this category. Nursing homes that receive this type of score in long-term care tend to provide consistent 24/7 care to ensure patients are kept in good health. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 92.23301 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Lastly, we looked at its number of hospitalizations. Here we found that this nursing home had 2.05 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we assessed was short-term care, where this facility received a B. Even though this wound up being its lowest category rating, this is still a quality grade. Short-term care grades are generally used to gauge a nursing home's performance with rehabilitation. In order to have highly scored rehabilitation services, facilities generally need to provide higher levels of highly skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists and other highly trained professionals. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides more care with registered nurses to its residents than the average nursing home. Finally, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return home from this facility. We found that 37 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Rumford Community Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric can be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percent of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better