Sunset Home is a facility located in Clifton, Texas, a city with 7,093 people. We gave this facility an overall grade of B. A score of this caliber requires solid marks in most areas. Based on our analysis, this nursing home ought to meet the needs of most people. This facility's strong profile was highlighted by its inspection grade, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
Sunset Home
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
1800 West 9th St,
Clifton TX 76634
79.14% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
On top of being a quality nursing home overall, this nursing home really excelled in our inspections category, where it earned a grade of A+. Not many nursing homes fared better in this category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be relatively insignificant. It does not appear that we were able to find information about this nursing home's deficiencies. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
We also awarded this facility a grade of A for our long-term care grade. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in long-term care it generally means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 99.445984 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.67 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes.
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Nurse Quality
Turning to the area of nursing care, this was not one of this facility's strong suits. We awarded it a grade of D in this category. Clearly, this facility performed much better in the categories discussed above. Our nursing score assesses the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We factor in both the levels of licensure of those nurses and the number of hours spent with patients. This facility offered just 2.9 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This figure is quite a bit below average. While this nursing home's nursing hours are below average, it surprised us in some of the qualitative metrics in this category. In particular, we were pleased to find that its residents are experiencing fewer pressure ulcers than the national average.
Short-term Care Quality
Moving on to the fourth category, we gave this facility a grade of D for our short-term care category. This is the nursing home's weakest category rating. Unfortunately, this grade pulled down the nursing home's overall profile to some degree. Our short-term care scores are believed to be more critical for people needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not merely nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. It appears that this nursing home was subpar in terms of its quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its residents based on the staffing figures we considered. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return home from this nursing home. It fared better in this area, with 54.3 percent of its residents returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Sunset Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Sunset Home, 7.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Sunset Home, 3.3% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay residents which have sustained a fall which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing grades.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Sunset Home, 1.63% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Sunset Home, 11.7% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are used for several conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Sunset Home, 22.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Sunset Home, 4.7% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Sunset Home, 95.06% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Sunset Home, 17.37% Percentage of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Sunset Home, 17.98% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Sunset Home, 1.58 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Sunset Home, 17.98 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Sunset Home, 11.91 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Sunset Home, 66.67% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Goodall Witcher HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.1 miles away101 Posey Avenue Clifton Texas 76634Government - Hospital District or Authority(254) 675-8322