Shell Rock Senior Living is in Shell Rock, Iowa. The city has a total of 2,024 people. We awarded it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road score. Based on our assessment, this facility ought to meet the needs of many people. The best part of this place's report card is is its inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section.
Shell Rock Senior Living
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Individual
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Physical Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a respectable facility overall, this place really excelled in the area of inspections, where it received an A-. Few facilities performed better in this category. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. While this facility had a few minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in this industry.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing score. In fact, nursing proved to be its second best category grade. In that area, we gave this facility an B. Our nursing score consists of quite a few factors, but the primary one is the number of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Short-term Care Quality
This facility also was given a strong grade in our short-term care category. We gave this facility a better than average grade of B in this category. Our short-term care grades are vital for prospective residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires more highly-skilled nursing services. This means a wide range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last measure we considered in this area is the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
Long-term Care Quality
Our final area is long-term care, where we awarded this nursing home a grade of C in that area. In calculating our long-term care ratings, we assess the personal care offered to a nursing home's residents. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is higher than the average nursing home. This facility keeps its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Shell Rock Senior Living Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 6.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Major falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. However, this metric could also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 18.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 4.48% of Patients
This is the percent of patients showing depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression could be an indicator worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 94.58% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 16.82% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 19.24% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 19.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Shell Rock Senior Living, 79.45% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Waverly Health CenterCritical Access Hospitals 4.61 miles away312 9th Street Sw Waverly Iowa 50677Government - Local(319) 352-4120
- Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.82 miles away515 College Street Cedar Falls Iowa 50613Voluntary non-profit - Church(319) 268-3000
- Allen HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.66 miles away1825 Logan Avenue Waterloo Iowa 50703Voluntary non-profit - Private(319) 235-3941
Nearby Dialysis
- Cedar Valley Waverly Dialysis4.52 miles away220 10th Street Sw Waverly Iowa 50677Dialysis Stations: 16 (319) 226-6425
- Cedar Valley Dialysis Center19.43 miles away1661 W. Ridgeway Waterloo Iowa 50701CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (319) 226-6425