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Suwannee Valley Nursing Center

Nursing Home
Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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427 15th Avenue Northwest,
Jasper FL 32052

(386) 792-1868

93.33% estimated occupancy ¹

Suwannee Valley Nursing Center is a nursing home in Jasper, Florida. This city has a total of 9,223 people. We gave this facility an overall grade of B+. A score in this range requires solid scores in most areas. This facility truly has plenty going for it. This place was stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any bad scores in any of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Non profit - Corporation
Secure Memory Care
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy

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Long-term Care Quality

On top of being a quality nursing home overall, this nursing home really fared well in the area of long-term care, where it earned an A-. Long-term care ratings in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. On top of considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 93.087555 percent of its residents. This is somewhat lower than we anticipated but still a reasonably acceptable percentage. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Facility Inspections

Turning to another one of this place's strengths, it also received a very impressive inspection grade. Inspections proved to be one of its best categories. In that area, we gave this nursing home a grade of A-. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a 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 nursing home also received a strong nursing score. In fact, we awarded it an above average grade of B+ in this area. The nursing category assesses many components, most of which are associated with levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

The final category we assessed is short-term care. In this area, we awarded this nursing home a decent grade of B-. This is this nursing home's worst area. Our short-term care ratings are based on the facility's quantity of highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a wide scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home 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 item we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that just 3.3 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Suwannee Valley Nursing Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 14.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 4.15% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic could be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 15.02% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used to treat several medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 12.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients taking antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 96.54% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 14.12% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a patient's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 16.2% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 16.2% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 20.46% 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 Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, 91.39% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.