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Smith Medical Nursing Care Center

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Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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501 East Mccarty St,
Sandersville GA 31082

(478) 552-5155

59.64% estimated occupancy 1

Smith Medical Nursing Care Center is a small nursing home located in Sandersville, Georgia. This nursing home received an overall grade of C, which is a good rating. Based on our analysis, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. The best part of this place's profile was is its inspection score. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • No Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home received an inspection grade which is better than its overall grade. Inspection scores are tied to a nursing home's recent government inspections. We awarded this nursing home a very solid grade of B+ in this area. These inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't stop you from considering a nursing home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

In addition, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B in our nursing category. This is one of our better grades. Our nursing score is largely tied to a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as by employing a policy of turning residents at least once a day.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

We also gave this facility a middle of the pack grade in the category of short-term care, where we awarded it a B-. Our short-term care grades are critical for people needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually utilizes additional skilled nursing. This includes a wide range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, this place was below average in terms of its quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its patients based on the metrics we assessed. The critical question is whether this also impacted quality of care. The final measure we assessed in this area is the number of residents that eventually returned home from the facility. We found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The final area we assessed was long-term care, turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive category. We awarded this nursing home a D in this category. For residents seeking a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are an important measure. On top of assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Thankfully, this nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is a very respectable percentage. Surprisingly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than many nursing homes. Unfortunately, a few of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Smith Medical Nursing Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 10.37% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term care residents that have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of quality of care.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A+

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 3.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percent of long-term patients who have sustained falls which resulted in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 3.19% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which had urinary tract infections. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric may also be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 18.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are used for several medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 21.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 5.28% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 93.36% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 16.65% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 20.73% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, 20.73 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Washington County Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.6 miles away610 Sparta Road Sandersville Georgia 31082Government - Hospital District or Authority(478) 240-2100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Sandersville Dialysis Clinic, LLC0.67 miles away614 S Harris Street Ste F Sandersville Georgia 31082Dialysis Stations: 21 (478) 552-6818
  • Wrightsville Dialysis18.35 miles away2240 West Elm Street Wrightsville Georgia 31096Dialysis Stations: 12 (478) 864-8701

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=115691