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Rural Health Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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1747 N Rural St,
Indianapolis IN 46218

(317) 635-1355

77.2% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Rural Health Care Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

With over 20 facilities to choose from located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Rural Health Care Center is one of many nursing homes here. With a terrible overall grade of F, this facility didn't fare well in our assessment. This nursing home did not have much going for it. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this facility's category grades, we will discuss long-term care in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Government - County
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

While this place's overall grade was terrible, it actually didn't perform quite as poorly in the area of long-term care. We awarded it a B- for that category, which isn't bad. Unfortunately, this was not enough to spare its otherwise weak profile. Long-term care grades are typically used to grade a nursing home's performance as a traditional convalescent home, as opposed to focusing more on the skilled nursing services provided by a skilled nursing facility. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. As it turns out, this facility administered the vaccine to a relatively low 32.7044 percent of its patients, which is a bit of a concern. Nevertheless, this nursing home was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

One of the other reasons we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing rating. In that category, we awarded this nursing home an C. Our nursing score is largely associated with the nursing home's nurse staffing. This particular facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This figure is significantly below the national average. Lastly, although this facility got dinged a bit for its nursing hours, it actually excelled in some of our quality-based metrics. With fewer than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it did well in this subcategory.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

Unfortunately, this nursing home only earned a D for its short-term care score, which is not a score to write home about. In calculating our short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other types of therapists. This category is frequently a solid assessment of the facility's rehabilitation services. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The last statistic we considered in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these subpar statistics was damning for this nursing home's short-term care score.

Facility Inspections

Grade: D

In the last category of inspections, this ended up being this facility's weakest link. Inspection grades are based on a facility's recent inspections. We gave this nursing home a score of D in this category, which is a very weak grade. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection scores. One of those factors is deficiencies. We suggest you scrutinize the level of severity of those deficiencies. This facility was hit with 9 deficiencies by government inspectors. The only favorable thing we found is that none of these deficiencies were in the categories that suggest that they posed a risk to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We would not recommend this facility under any circumstance.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Rural Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Rural Health Care Center, 2.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of quality of care.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Rural Health Care Center, 1.26% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Rural Health Care Center, 0.66% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who experienced UTI's. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Rural Health Care Center, 21.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term patients which were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Rural Health Care Center, 26.14% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Rural Health Care Center, 0% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: F

In Rural Health Care Center, 66.35% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Rural Health Care Center, 25.5% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the erosion of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In Rural Health Care Center, 30.23% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In Rural Health Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In Rural Health Care Center, 30.23% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

Scores for Indianapolis, IN

  • Overall Rating has a grade of C
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of C
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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Nearby Dialysis

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  • Fmc - Circle City2.51 miles away1420 N. Senate Ave., Suite B Indianapolis Indiana 46202CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (317) 632-1273
  • Davita - Indy East2.8 miles away1208 N Arlington Ave Indianapolis Indiana 46219CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (317) 353-6315
  • Davita Fall Creek2.85 miles away3820 N College Avenue Indianapolis Indiana 46205Dialysis Stations: 20 (317) 926-5125
  • Davita University Dialysis of Indy3.37 miles away550 N. University Blvd Indianapolis Indiana 46202Dialysis Stations: 31 (317) 635-8729
  • Fmc - Indianapolis-East3.41 miles away6701 E. 21st Street Indianapolis Indiana 46219CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 36 (317) 358-1037