Springs Valley Meadows

Nursing Home

Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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457 S Sr 145,
French Lick IN 47432

(812) 362-2921

76.35% estimated occupancy ¹

Springs Valley Meadows is a senior living facility in French Lick, Indiana, which has 4,537 people. We gave this nursing home an A- overall grade, ranking it in the top third of all nursing homes in the United States. At the end of the day, this nursing home would be a no brainer for just about anybody. The best part of this facility's impressive report card is its inspection reports. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Government - City/county
Offers Hospice
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Home Making
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
Palliative Care
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Physical Therapy
Pharmacy
Pain Management
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

On top of faring well overall, this facility received nearly flawless government inspections. Therefore, it received one of our highest scores in that category with an A+. Our inspection grades weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this category tend to have very few severe deficiencies. This place was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This tells you that CMS didn't deem any of these deficiencies to create an imminent threat to resident safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

We also want to emphasize the fact that this nursing home was given a high-end grade of A- in our long-term care area. Facilities that excel in this category typically provide patients with more supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. In addition to assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 99.44444 percent of its residents, which is far higher than most nursing homes. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

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Short-term Care Quality

Turning to our next category, this facility also received a score of B+ for its short-term care rating. This is a well above average score in this area. Short-term care grades are based in part on the facility's quantity of skilled nursing services. This includes a vast scope of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, in addition to other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final measure we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that 5.6 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

The last area we rated was this facility's poorest category. However, even in its worst category we still awarded it a respectable grade of B- in our nursing category. The nursing rating consists of a handful of data points, however, the paramount one is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a lower figure than we were hoping for. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this nursing home fared better in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Springs Valley Meadows Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Springs Valley Meadows, 7.63% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care patients which are suffering from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Springs Valley Meadows, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This measures the percentage of long-term residents who suffered falls leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Springs Valley Meadows, 1.96% of Patients had UTIs

This figure indicates the percent of long-term patients who had urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Springs Valley Meadows, 13.37% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Springs Valley Meadows, 21.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Springs Valley Meadows, 12.38% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some experts believe this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Springs Valley Meadows, 91.56% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Springs Valley Meadows, 16.12% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate erosion of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Springs Valley Meadows, 17.5% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

In Springs Valley Meadows, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Springs Valley Meadows, 17.5 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Springs Valley Meadows, 11.23 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Springs Valley Meadows, 73.53% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

Indiana University Health Paoli HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 7.47 miles away642 W Hospital Rd Paoli Indiana 47454Voluntary non-profit - Private(812) 723-2811