South Mountain Restoration Center is the sole option we found in South Mountain, Pennsylvania. With an overall score of A+, this nursing home is one of the top facilities we found. Based on our analysis, this nursing home is really as good as it gets. As you will find below, this place performed just as well in our category grades. We gave it a straight A report card!
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South Mountain Restoration Center
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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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Facility Inspections
On top of faring well overall, this nursing home also earned nearly flawless government inspections. Therefore, it received one of our best grades in that category with an A+. Arguably the most significant factor we look at in computing our inspection grades is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this area typically dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. While this place had some deficiencies on its report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
In addition, this facility was given quality marks in the area of long-term care. Consequently, it received one of our best scores in that area with a grade of A+. Facilities that do well in long-term care tend to provide residents with closer supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is much higher than the majority of nursing homes. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Nurse Quality
Another reason we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received an A+ nursing grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this category. We looked at the qualifications of nurses working for the nursing home, as well as the quantity of hours the nurses worked with residents, in calculating our score in this area. 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 facility performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to the last category, this facility was awarded a high-end short-term care rating. We gave it an A- in this category, resulting in this facility receiving straight A's. In calculating our short-term care grades, we analyze a facility's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other types of therapists. This area is frequently a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
South Mountain Restoration Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 2.51% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 5.97% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that had a fall which resulted in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 2.34% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 71.53% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that are administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications 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 with dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 40.16% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 0.28% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression may be a sign lower quality care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 100% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 20.07% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 19.76% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical health of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In South Mountain Restoration Center, 19.76% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Waynesboro HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.2 miles away501 East Main St Waynesboro Pennsylvania 17268Voluntary non-profit - Private(717) 765-4000
- Chambersburg HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.37 miles away112 North Seventh Street Chambersburg Pennsylvania 17201Voluntary non-profit - Private(717) 267-3000
- Gettysburg HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 12.43 miles away147 Gettys Street Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325Voluntary non-profit - Other(717) 334-2121
- Meritus Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.97 miles away11116 Medical Campus Road Hagerstown Maryland 21742Voluntary non-profit - Private(240) 313-9500
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Waynesboro8.01 miles away27 Vista Avenue Waynesboro Pennsylvania 17268CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (717) 765-8880
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Chambersburg11.28 miles away22 St. Paul Drive, Suite 104 Chambersburg Pennsylvania 17201CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (717) 263-8505
- Dialysis Care Center - Chambersburg LLC11.5 miles away20 Parkwood Drive, Suite 1 Chambersburg Pennsylvania 17201Dialysis Stations: 14 (717) 401-2060
- u.s. Renal Care - Chambersburg12.06 miles awayPark Fifth Avenue, Professional Center 765 Fifth Avenue, Suite A Chambersburg Pennsylvania 17201CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (717) 263-9300
- Davita Heritage Lake Dialysis14.94 miles away20 Expedition Trl, Suite 202 Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325Dialysis Stations: 9 (717) 337-1012
- Fmc - Hagerstown17.13 miles away12931 Oak Hill Ave Hagerstown Maryland 21742CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 29 (301) 797-2311
- Eastern Boulevard Dialysis18.45 miles away246 Eastern Blvd N Ste 105 Hagerstown Maryland 21740Dialysis Stations: 22 (301) 745-4251
- Fmc - Robinwood19.05 miles away11110 Medical Campus Rd Ste 149 Hagerstown Maryland 21742Dialysis Stations: 13 (240) 313-9620