Seasons Healthcare
303 Broadway Avenue South, Trimont MN 56176 · (507) 639-2381 · 65.75% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Seasons Healthcare is a small facility in Trimont, Minnesota. It looks like this nursing home is among the more impressive nursing homes we looked at. A grade in this range requires very strong marks across the board. In fact, we ranked this nursing home in the top third of all facilities in the nation. This facility's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing rating, which we will address in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 33 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it received a very strong nursing rating. In fact, this turned out to be its best category. In this area, we gave this nursing home an A. Nursing scores are primarily tied to a facility's nurse staffing. This place boasts a really impressive 4.1 hours of nursing care per patient per day, of which a significant percentage was provided by registered nurses. This is one of the most highly trained levels of nurses. This is one of the highest totals of nursing hours we found. On top of providing high levels of nursing care, this place also excelled in several of the quality measures we looked at. With below five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared as well as any place the state in this category. This is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Many pressure ulcers can be prevented by providing better nursing care and having a policy of moving patients more frequently.
Facility Inspections
This facility has earned near flawless inspections in recent years. We gave them an impressive grade of A- in this area. Our inspection grades weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this category typically have few severe deficiencies. While this place had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This tells you that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
Compounding its strong profile, this facility also was awarded a strong short-term care grade, with a grade of A-. Short-term care grades are based on the facility's quantity of skilled nursing services. This includes a wide spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides more care with registered nurses to its residents than the average nursing home. Finally, we looked at the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the last category, this nursing home was awarded a decent long-term care grade. While this wasn't quite as strong as a few of its other category grades, this is really not a terrible score. Our long-term care ratings are based on a facility's quantity of nursing services. This means a vast scope of personal care services, ranging from assistance with activities of daily living to routine healthcare services. On top of assessing the very solid volume of care provided by aids and other staff at this facility, we also were happy with the nursing home's record for vaccinations. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is above average. This combination proved to be effective as this nursing home was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Seasons Healthcare Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes 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 indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with inadequate hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate erosion of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This metric measures the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better