San Rafael Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3050 Sunnybrook Rd, Corpus Christi TX 78415 · (361) 853-9981 · 74.88% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
San Rafael Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of a multitude of options to select from in Corpus Christi, Texas. This nursing home received an extremely poor overall score based on the data we looked at. Keep in mind that Corpus Christi received a city grade of C, so should consider other options in the city as well. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this facility's report card is its strong inspection reports. You can continue reading to find out about inspections and other category grades
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 178 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
While this place's overall grade was terrible, it actually performed pretty well in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a B+ for that area, which is one of our better scores. Arguably the most significant factor we consider in determining our inspection grades is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's recent inspection reports. It is typically best to avoid places that have too many severe deficiencies. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
We were also stunned to discover that this nursing home received a somewhat respectable long-term care rating this year. We gave it a grade of C in that category. Our long-term care grade is generally used to assess a facility's performance as a traditional nursing home, as opposed to focusing more on the skilled nursing services provided by a skilled nursing facility. Once we concluded our assessment of the volume of nursing care, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination statistics. We were optimistic to discover that this facility vaccinates 99.19517 percent of its patients for pneumonia. This place keeps its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 1.44 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.
Nurse Quality
We were surprised to find that this nursing home also excelled in nursing. In fact, we awarded it an impressive grade of D for that category, which is one of our highest scores. In determining a facility's nursing grade, we look at the number of hours nurses spend with patients as well as the level of licensure of those nurses. This particular facility provided just 3.1 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This number is quite a bit below the national average. In addition to its weak nursing hour totals, this facility earned poor marks in many of the quality-based metrics we considered in calculating our nursing grades. We found that a higher percentage of this facility's residents sustained falls leading to major injury.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we assessed was short-term care, where this nursing home was given a rock bottom score in this category as well. Unfortunately, we gave it an abysmal F in this area, which is definitely a major disappointment. In computing these short-term care ratings, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our purpose is to devise a barometer for sizing up the rehabilitation services of various nursing homes. With its grade in this category, we weren't surprised to discover that this place was well below average in terms of the number of registered nurse and physical therapy hours provided to its patients based on the data we assessed. Frankly, this was what we expected to find. The last statistic we considered in this area 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 19.2 percent of its residents returning home. Unfortunately, this was quite a bit below the national average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
San Rafael Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents which have experienced UTI's. UTI's could be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic could also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term residents which were given antianxiety medication. These medications are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients showing depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term residents that maintained mobility. Many would argue that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better