Sunnycrest Manor is in Dubuque, Iowa. This city has a population of 71,168 people. We gave this nursing home an overall rating of A+, resulting in it being ranked among the top three facilities in Dubuque. Dubuque has a variety of other nursing homes, but it is unlikely you will need to look at too many others. This one looks like a high quality option. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's exemplary profile is its long-term care score. We discuss long-term care in the next section.
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Sunnycrest Manor
- 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
- Government - County
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Mental Health
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Long-term Care Quality
We also found that this facility excelled in our long-term care rating. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. When facilities receive this type of score in long-term care it is a good sign for patient care and suggests that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses aids. In addition to considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 99.55556 percent of its residents. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Facility Inspections
The next category we looked at was inspections, where this facility also received an A+ grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category typically have few severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this nursing home had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that the government inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Nurse Quality
Adding to its impressive resume, this nursing home also excelled in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category. The nursing grade weighs many factors. The most heavily weighted one is the amount of time nurses spend with residents. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we looked at was short-term care, where this facility was given an A-. This wrapped up a very impressive profile. Only a select few nursing homes earned an A- or better in every category. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We look at a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we considered the number of patients that who were able to eventually return home 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.
Sunnycrest Manor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Sunnycrest Manor, 6.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who developed pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Sunnycrest Manor, 3.11% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Sunnycrest Manor, 1.36% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic may be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Sunnycrest Manor, 42.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more patients with dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Sunnycrest Manor, 42.73% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents that are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Sunnycrest Manor, 1.83% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could imply a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Sunnycrest Manor, 99.38% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Sunnycrest Manor, 18.64% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Sunnycrest Manor, 21.81% of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels. Some believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Sunnycrest Manor, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Sunnycrest Manor, 21.81% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Sunnycrest Manor, 23.75% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Scores for Dubuque, IA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A
Looking for more options? Dubuque, Iowa has 9 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.76 miles away250 Mercy Drive Dubuque Iowa 52001Voluntary non-profit - Church(563) 589-8000
- Finley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.91 miles away350 North Grandview Avenue Dubuque Iowa 52001Voluntary non-profit - Private(563) 582-1881
- Midwest Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 11.7 miles away1 Medical Center Drive Galena Illinois 61036Voluntary non-profit - Private(815) 777-1340
- Southwest Health CenterCritical Access Hospitals 16.6 miles away1400 East Side Rd Platteville Wisconsin 53818Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 348-2331
Nearby Dialysis
- Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque2.76 miles away1500 Delhi St #2100 Dubuque Iowa 52001CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (563) 589-4033
- Tri State Dialysis - Platteville17.21 miles away1250 E Business Highway 151, Suite B Platteville Wisconsin 53818Dialysis Stations: 12 (608) 348-5064