Located in Whittier, California, Socal Post-Acute Care is one of seven nursing homes in this city. With an overall rating of A-, this facility is among the higher-graded nursing homes we looked at. This is really as good of a nursing home as you're going to find. This facility's impressive profile was highlighted by its nursing score, which you can find in the next section.
Socal Post-Acute Care
- Nursing Home
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 - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- 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
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Catheter Care
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
We also want to emphasize the fact that this nursing home received an A for our nursing category. There are a host of criteria included in this grade. Many of the subcategories relate to levels of nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also performed well in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a score of A. Not many facilities performed better in this area. With our short-term care score, we attempt to create a fair measure for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we assess the nursing home's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final item we considered in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 6.6 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
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Facility Inspections
Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A- for our inspections rating. Our inspection ratings are based on pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this area have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This nursing home was assessed 7 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This indicates that the government inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to create an immediate threat to patient safety or health. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we assessed is long-term care. In that category, we awarded this facility a solid grade of B-. This ended up being this nursing home's weakest area. Our long-term care scores are more important for residents in need of more traditional assistance related to personal care. After looking at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination record. We were pleased to discover that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia. This place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Socal Post-Acute Care Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This metric indicates the percentage of long-term residents that had urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this datapoint could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 4.64% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients showing signs of depression. Higher rates of depression could be an indicator a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 95.44% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 12.45% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 9.83 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Socal Post-Acute Care, 79.79% Percentage of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.
Scores for Whittier, CA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Whittier, California has 6 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Pih Health Hospital-WhittierAcute Care Hospitals 0.7 miles away12401 Washington Blvd Whittier California 90602Voluntary non-profit - Private(526) 698-0811
- Whittier Hospital Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.44 miles away9080 Colima Rd Whittier California 90605Proprietary(562) 945-3561
- Beverly HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 3.98 miles away309 W Beverly Blvd Montebello California 90640Voluntary non-profit - Private(323) 726-1222
- Coast Plaza HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.53 miles away13100 Studerbaker Road Norwalk California 90650Proprietary(310) 356-0550
- Pih Hospital - DowneyAcute Care Hospitals 4.71 miles away11500 Brookshire Avenue Downey California 90241Voluntary non-profit - Private(526) 904-5000
- Garfield Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.74 miles away525 N Garfield Ave Monterey Park California 91754Proprietary(626) 573-2222
- Los Angeles Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.07 miles away4081 E Olympic Blvd Los Angeles California 90023Proprietary(323) 267-0477
- Lakewood Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 9.04 miles away3700 E South St Lakewood California 90712Proprietary(562) 602-6751
Nearby Dialysis
- Intercommunity Dialysis Center0.74 miles away12455 Washington Blvd. Whittier California 90602CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 31 (562) 696-1841
- Davita-Santa Fe Springs Dialysis0.76 miles away11147 Washington Blvd. Whittier California 90606CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (562) 695-0827
- Davita-Sfs Dialysis1.71 miles away10012 Norwalk Blvd., Suite 190 Santa Fe Springs California 90670CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (562) 903-8281
- Davita-Bluff Rd Dialysis3.36 miles away100 W. Washington Blvd. Montebello California 90640CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (323) 728-2984
- Davita-Downey Dialysis Center3.67 miles away9041 Imperial Hwy. Downey California 90242CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (562) 622-4436
- Davita-Norwalk Dialysis Center3.72 miles away12375 E. Imperial Highway Norwalk California 90650CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (562) 929-7430
- Davita-Whittier Dialysis Center3.92 miles away10055 Whittwood Drive, Suite A Whittier California 90603CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (562) 947-1808
- u.s. Renal Care Montebello Dialysis4.02 miles away433 N. 4th. St., Suite 102 Montebello California 90640CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (323) 278-5555