Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge is located in the densely populated metropolitan area of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This nursing home was given a somewhat concerning overall grade of D, which is a subpar rating. Fortunately, this nursing home is one of 20 nursing homes in this city so if you aren't impressed, you should have better options. More information on this facility's category grades may be found below. Its best category was short-term care, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
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Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge
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- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
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Short-term Care Quality
This facility received a decent grade in our short-term care rating. We awarded it a grade of B- for that category. Short-term care ratings are based on the nursing home's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a wide scope of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we looked at. In fact, it offered fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. It is important to determine whether this also correlates to a lower quality of care. The last measure we assessed in this area is the number of residents who ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home. Unfortunately, this was below the national average.
Long-term Care Quality
One of this facility's better category grades came in the area of long-term care. This turned out to be its second most respectable category. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of C. In a long-term care environment, the nursing home's primary goal is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination statistics. We were pleased to learn that this facility vaccinated 97.2477 percent of its patients for pneumonia. This nursing home keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Nurse Quality
We awarded this facility a respectable grade in the area of nursing as well, with a grade of C. When computing a facility's nursing rating, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses are with patients and the level of licensure of the nurses. This facility provides only 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a somewhat concerning figure as it is well below average. Lastly, we also assessed several nursing quality-based metrics. Although this nursing home got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in a few of these quality measures. With less than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it did well in this statistic. This is generally an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by having a system of moving residents at least once a day.
Facility Inspections
The final category we assessed is inspections. The facility received a C in this area. These inspection grades take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This facility had 5 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but none were in categories G through L. This tells you inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies to pose an imminent risk to patient safety or health. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 9.85% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 5.2% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who had falls leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 1.83% of Patients had UTIs
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents who had a UTI. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 22.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 13.48% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 6.29% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may indicate a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 98.32% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 11.74% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 14.33% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 14.33% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Samaritas Senior Living Grand Rapids Lodge, 80.34% of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.
Scores for Grand Rapids, MI
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
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