Sandpiper Post-Acute is a nursing home in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a city with a population of 72,374 people. With an overall score of C, this is likely a decent nursing home. Based on our assessment, this place likely wouldn't be a bad choice. One of the highlights of this facility's profile is its strong inspection score, which you can find in the next paragraph.
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Sandpiper Post-Acute
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
Grade: C
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Dialysis Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Colostomy Care
- Catheter Care
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Facility Inspections
Grade: B
This facility's best category grade came in the category of government inspections. In this category, we gave this nursing home a B. It actually outperformed most nursing homes in this area. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing our inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively insignificant. 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. Based on this, we had positive view of this nursing home's inspections.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: B-minus
We also awarded this facility a solid score in the area of long-term care, where it received a B-. Long-term care grades are generally used to measure a facility's performance as a traditional nursing home, as opposed to focusing on the skilled nursing services offered by a rehabilitation facility. Once we assessed the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination data. Frankly, we were a bit concerned this facility vaccinated 52.583023 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which happens to be quite a bit lower than what we expected. Nevertheless, this place keeps its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
Grade: B-minus
The third best category we gave this facility in any category came in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a B-. Short-term care ratings are based in part on a facility's quantity of highly-skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a vast spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, in addition to other variations of therapy. In this facility's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than a typical facility. The hope is always that this does not adversely affect the quality of care. Lastly, we considered the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5.4 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Nurse Quality
Grade: C
The last category we analyzed is nursing. We awarded this nursing home a C in this area. In determining our nursing ratings, we analyze both staffing levels and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Finally, our nursing ratings also factor in some quality-focused metrics. We especially look at the percentage of residents who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. Sometimes these data points are indicators of the quality of nursing care, since better care can reduce these issues.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Sandpiper Post-Acute Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: C
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 10.46% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients which suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: A-minus
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 1.66% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who have sustained falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: A
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 0.41% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: B-minus
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 15.63% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used for treating a variety of conditions, including dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: C
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 27.08% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A-plus
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 0.2% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: F
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 66.01% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: B
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 13.67% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate erosion of a patient's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: B-plus
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 17.83% of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
Grade: B-minus
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: B-minus
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 17.83% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: F
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 25.47% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: A-minus
In Sandpiper Post-Acute, 84.07% of Resident
This metric measures the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements.
Scores for Mount Pleasant, SC
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A
Looking for more options? Mount Pleasant, South Carolina has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- East Cooper Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.15 miles away2000 Hospital Dr Mount Pleasant South Carolina 29464Proprietary(843) 881-0100
- Musc Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.14 miles away169 Ashley Ave Charleston South Carolina 29425Government - State(843) 792-2300
- Roper HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.34 miles away316 Calhoun St Charleston South Carolina 29401Voluntary non-profit - Private(843) 724-2800
- Mount Pleasant HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.48 miles away3510 Highway 17 North Suite 140 Mount Pleasant South Carolina 29466Voluntary non-profit - Private(843) 724-2954
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.36 miles away2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive Charleston South Carolina 29414Voluntary non-profit - Private(843) 402-1006
- Trident Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.39 miles away9330 Medical Plaza Dr Charleston South Carolina 29406Proprietary(843) 847-4100
Nearby Dialysis
- Dci East Cooper0.32 miles away1088 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Mount Pleasant South Carolina 29464Dialysis Stations: 16 (843) 881-8344
- Fresenius Medical Care Charleston County0.9 miles away901 Von Kolnitz Rd Mount Pleasant South Carolina 29464Dialysis Stations: 10 (843) 881-4842
- Mt Pleasant Dialysis Center1.18 miles away1028 E-Wall Street Building a3 Mount Pleasant South Carolina 29464Dialysis Stations: 16 (843) 884-3115
- Dci Magnolia Court5.09 miles away1427 King Street Charleston South Carolina 29403Dialysis Stations: 17 (843) 853-3399
- Dci James Island8.34 miles away959 Folly Road Charleston South Carolina 29412Dialysis Stations: 16 (843) 795-8386
- Dci West Ashley8.53 miles away46 B Markfield Road Charleston South Carolina 29407CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (843) 766-2317
- Pointe Dialysis, LLC9.28 miles away1964 Ashley River Road Suite D-3 Charleston South Carolina 29407Dialysis Stations: 20 (843) 852-3537
- Coast Dialysis, LLC9.28 miles away1964 Ashley River Road Suite D-2 Charleston South Carolina 29407Dialysis Stations: 4 (843) 573-8767
