South Pasadena Care Center is the sole nursing home we found in South Pasadena, California. We gave this facility an overall grade of B-. A grade of this caliber requires some respectable scores. Based on our assessment, this nursing home has some redeeming qualities. This facility was better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
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South Pasadena Care Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Post-Acute Care
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Catheter Care
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's best category grade came in our short-term care rating. In that area, we gave this facility a B+. In determining our short-term care scores, we scrutinize the nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other licensed professionals. This score is considered to be a solid assessment of a nursing home's rehabilitation. It does not appear that this nursing home submitted information on registered nurse or physical therapist staffing. Finally, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 5.8 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home's inspection grade also was better than its overall score. Due to a quality inspection report this year, it received one of our better scores in that area with a grade of B. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this place had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. A couple minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.
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Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home's next best category ended up being long-term care. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a B-. For patients seeking a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care grades are an important measure. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. We were optimistic to learn that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
The final category we rated was nursing. In this category, we gave this facility a C. In computing our nursing scores, we weigh both staffing levels and the training levels of the nurses. This nursing home averages just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. In addition to ranking poorly in terms of nursing hours offered, this place also lagged behind in certain statistics that are tied to quality of care. This nursing home's nursing rating was pulled down by poor performance in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers. We found that 20.07874 percent of this nursing home's residents suffered from pressure ulcers. This is at least double the average nursing home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
South Pasadena Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In South Pasadena Care Center, 20.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric gauges the percent of long-term residents who suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In South Pasadena Care Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In South Pasadena Care Center, 5.98% of Patients had UTIs
This figure indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients who have sustained urinary tract infections. UTI's could be a sign of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In South Pasadena Care Center, 6.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In South Pasadena Care Center, 11.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In South Pasadena Care Center, 0% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could be an indicator a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In South Pasadena Care Center, 100% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In South Pasadena Care Center, 12.36% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In South Pasadena Care Center, 9.08% of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In South Pasadena Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In South Pasadena Care Center, 9.08% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In South Pasadena Care Center, 6.47% of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In South Pasadena Care Center, 74.13% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Huntington Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.42 miles away100 W California Blvd Pasadena California 91109Voluntary non-profit - Other(626) 397-5000
- San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.16 miles away438 W Las Tunas Drive San Gabriel California 91776Proprietary(626) 289-5454
- Garfield Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.92 miles away525 N Garfield Ave Monterey Park California 91754Proprietary(626) 573-2222
- Glendale Adventist Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.78 miles away1509 E Wilson Terrace Glendale California 91206Voluntary non-profit - Private(818) 409-8202
- Lac+Usc Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.83 miles away1200 N State St, Room c2k100 Los Angeles California 90033Government - Local(323) 226-2800
- Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.78 miles away1420 S Central Ave Glendale California 91204Voluntary non-profit - Private(818) 502-1900
- Methodist Hospital of Southern CaAcute Care Hospitals 6.71 miles away300 W Huntington Dr Arcadia California 91006Voluntary non-profit - Private(626) 445-4441
- Los Angeles Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.85 miles away4081 E Olympic Blvd Los Angeles California 90023Proprietary(323) 267-0477
Nearby Dialysis
- Huntington Dialysis Center1.19 miles away806 S. Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena California 91105CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 48 (626) 792-0548
- Fmc-Liberty West Pasadena1.26 miles away757 S. Raymond Avenue Pasadena California 91105Dialysis Stations: 21 (626) 396-6957
- Fmc-Arroyo Dialysis Center1.27 miles away1111 S. Arroyo Parkway, Suite 150 Pasadena California 91105CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (626) 441-9500
- Davita-Huntington Dialysis1.67 miles away390 S. Fair Oaks Blvd. Pasadena California 91105Dialysis Stations: 25 (626) 564-2818
- Fmc-Alhambra2.76 miles away2300 W. Valley Blvd. Alhambra California 91803Dialysis Stations: 20 (626) 458-4726
- Fmc-San Gabriel Valley Pd Clinic2.79 miles away1801 W. Valley Blvd., Suite 204 Alhambra California 91803Dialysis Stations: 6 (626) 457-6540
- Fmc-San Gabriel Dialysis Center2.79 miles away1801 W. Valley Blvd., Suite 102 Alhambra California 91803CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 38 (626) 457-9002
- Davita-Garfield Hemodialysis Center3.93 miles away118 Hilliard Avenue Monterey Park California 91754CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (626) 288-5796