Sunnycrest Manor is in Dubuque, Iowa. This city has a population of 71,168 people. With an A overall grade, we ranked this facility in the top ten percent of all facilities in the nation. Based on all of the relevant data, you can't go wrong with this facility. One of the best aspects of this nursing home's exemplary report card is its long-term care grade. We discuss long-term care in the next section.
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Sunnycrest Manor
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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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
To pair with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for its nursing grade. When nursing homes receive this kind of score in long-term care it is usually a good sign for resident care and indicates that the facility is well-staffed with nurses and aids. Once we concluded our assessment of the amount of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 99.15967 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia is too frequently a deadly ailment for nursing home patients so we prefer when a facility does not leave its residents vulnerable. Finally, this facility 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.
Facility Inspections
Adding to an already impressive profile, this facility also received virtually flawless health inspections in recent years. As a result, we awarded it an A+ inspection grade. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities with better grades in this area typically dodged the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. Fortunately, although this nursing home had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G through L. This means that CMS did not deem 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
This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Our nursing grade assesses the facility's level of nurse staffing. We look at both the levels of training of the nurses as well as the number of hours spent with patients. 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 place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we analyzed is short-term care, where this facility received a B+. This rounded out a first-rate profile. Very few facilities received a B+ or better in every category. In the category of short-term care, we try to qualify indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final measure we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents that eventually returned home from the facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Sunnycrest Manor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Sunnycrest Manor, 6.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Sunnycrest Manor, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of patients who have had a fall resulting in severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Sunnycrest Manor, 3.28% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who had a urinary tract infection. While more infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Sunnycrest Manor, 17.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term patients that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents with dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Sunnycrest Manor, 19.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Sunnycrest Manor, 4.67% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients exhibiting signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could indicate a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Sunnycrest Manor, 93.67% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Sunnycrest Manor, 17.07% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Some believe this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Sunnycrest Manor, 16.9% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Sunnycrest Manor, 1.48 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Sunnycrest Manor, 16.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Sunnycrest Manor, 12.73 Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure short-term care.
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