Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
1049 Anna Knapp Boulevard,
Mount Pleasant SC 29464
82.32% estimated occupancy 1
Note: Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.
Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing is a facility located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a city with a total of 72,374 people. This is a subpar nursing home, with an overall grade of D. This isn't the worse place we looked at, but we'd still be very reluctant to recommend it. The best thing we can say about this nursing home is that it did not receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. Additional information about these categories can be found below.
Although we gave this facility a bad overall rating, we gave it a fairly respectable score in the category of inspections, where it received a B-. This was certainly better than its other categories. Inspection ratings are based on datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key item to look for on these reports. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to resident safety. 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. Finally, CMS flagged this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. This is not what you want to see. We advise you to direct your search elsewhere.
We also want to point out that this facility received a decent grade in our nursing category. We awarded it a grade of B- in the area. In determining a nursing home's nursing score, we consider the number of hours nurses commit to residents and the levels of training of the nurses. This nursing home averages 3.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also factored in some quality-based assessments. This facility scored well in a few of the quality-based metrics we assessed. In terms of the number of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, this facility beat the national average.
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This nursing home's third most favorable area ended up being its short-term care grade, where it was awarded a B-. Short-term care scores are based on a nursing home's quantity of skilled nursing services. This includes a broad scope of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we looked at. The facility provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. It is still important to determine whether this also correlates to a lower quality of care. The last measure we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that it performed well in this area with 56.9 percent of its residents returning home.
The next area we scored was long-term care. We awarded it a grade of B- in this category. This is a perfectly acceptable grade in this category. In the category of long-term care, we focus on the quantity of services provided by a facility, rather than more healthcare-oriented services. In addition to looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 96.42857 percent of its patients. This facility was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had just 1.4 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 9.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 3.6% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall which caused serious injury.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 3.11% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Closer supervision minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 15.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint tells you 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 medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 20.09% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 3.01% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 90.67% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 14.17% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 22.6% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 1.55 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 22.6 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 13.44 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
In Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing, 72.9% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements.
