Sanctuary at Ohio Valley
2932 South 5th Street, Ironton OH 45638 · (740) 532-6188 · 88.17% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley is an average-sized non-profit nursing home in Ironton, Ohio. We awarded this nursing home a middle of the pack overall grade of B-. Interestingly, it is actually the highest graded facility in Ironton. Based on our analysis, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. One of the major highlights of this facility's profile is its stellar inspection score, which we will address in the next paragraph.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 93 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
We want to point out that this nursing home outperformed its overall score in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best grades in that area with an A+. Our inspection ratings weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this area generally have very few severe deficiencies. While this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
We also want to note that this nursing home was awarded a strong long-term care score. Indeed, we awarded it one of our most impressive grades in this area with a grade of A-. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. Once we looked at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 99.6063 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents out of the hospital. This place was also able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Although it had 1.87 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, its risk adjusted score was better than most nursing homes due to it having more complicated patients.
Nurse Quality
Another strength of this facility is its favorable grade in nursing. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of D. When calculating a facility's nursing grade, we assess the amount of time nurses commit to residents and the levels of training of those nurses. This facility provided just 2.8 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also looked at a few quality-based metrics in calculating our nursing ratings. This place was above average in two of the statistics we considered, with good marks for minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These datapoints are typically reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care provided.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we assessed was short-term care, which ended up being this facility's weakest area. It received a lowly F in this area, which is clearly a major disappointment. In determining our short-term care ratings, we scrutinize the facility's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This rating is generally a reliable measure of the nursing home's rehabilitation. In this nursing home's case, we found that it provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The final item we assessed in this category is the number of patients who ultimately returned home from the facility. This nursing home struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 39.7 percent of its residents returning home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are often linked to lower quality nursing care. More supervision can minimize 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 is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Many argue this is a measure of quality of life.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percentage of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is the percent of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric measures 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 is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better