Syracuse Home Association is an average-sized non-profit facility located in Baldwinsville, New York. This nursing home turns out to be an A rated facility. This facility was given one of the most impressive scores that we offer. A score in this range requires top-notch marks across the board. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top ten percentile of all facilities in the United States. One of the best aspects of this nursing home's remarkable profile is its inspection reports. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph.
Syracuse Home Association
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Grade: A
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
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Facility Inspections
Grade: A-plus
On top of being a strong nursing home overall, it also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections are virtually perfect. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection scores. One key factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some are quite minor. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Grade: A
To add to its elite performance in other areas, we awarded this facility a grade of A for its short-term care grade. Our short-term care ratings are likely most critical for residents needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not only nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we assessed the number of residents who returned home from this facility. We found that 6 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
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Nurse Quality
Grade: A
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. We analyzed the licensure of nurses working for the nursing home, in addition to the quantity of hours the nurses worked with patients, in determining our score in this category. This nursing home averages 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality-based metrics and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the state in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a protocol of moving a patient more frequently.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: B
The final area we scored was long-term care. In this area, we gave this nursing home a favorable grade of B. Nursing homes that excel in long-term care tend to provide residents with closer supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 95.87302 percent of its patients, which is better than most nursing homes. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Syracuse Home Association Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: A
In Syracuse Home Association, 9.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: D
In Syracuse Home Association, 3.04% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents that have had a fall resulting in serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: D
In Syracuse Home Association, 2.1% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint can also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: B
In Syracuse Home Association, 11.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: B-plus
In Syracuse Home Association, 13.3% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: C
In Syracuse Home Association, 13.2% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: B
In Syracuse Home Association, 91.26% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: A
In Syracuse Home Association, 14.75% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: B
In Syracuse Home Association, 17.32% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
Grade: A-plus
In Syracuse Home Association, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: B
In Syracuse Home Association, 17.32 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: A
In Syracuse Home Association, 8.8 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: B-minus
In Syracuse Home Association, 75.07% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living often correlates with better rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.52 miles away301 Prospect Avenue Syracuse New York 13203Voluntary non-profit - Private(315) 448-5111
- University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.42 miles away750 East Adams Street Syracuse New York 13210Government - State(315) 473-4240
- Crouse HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 12.52 miles away736 Irving Avenue Syracuse New York 13210Voluntary non-profit - Private(315) 470-7449
- Auburn Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.06 miles away17 Lansing Street Auburn New York 13021Voluntary non-profit - Private(315) 255-7011
Nearby Dialysis
- St. Joseph's Dialysis - Seneca5.46 miles away8302 Provo Drive Liverpool New York 13090Dialysis Stations: 12 (315) 652-8474
- St. Joseph's - Camillus8.29 miles away5101 West Genesee Street Camillus New York 13031Dialysis Stations: 11 (315) 488-2979
- Liverpool Dialysis Center, LLC9.39 miles away1304 Buckley Road Syracuse New York 13212CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (315) 466-2402
- St. Joseph's - Regional11.99 miles away973 James Street Syracuse New York 13203CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (315) 703-6700
- Davita Central New York Dialysis Center12.17 miles away910 Erie Boulevard East Syracuse New York 13210CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (315) 410-8040
- University Dialysis Center12.52 miles away1127 East Genesee Street Syracuse New York 13210CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (315) 473-5100
- St. Joseph's - Northeast17.8 miles away4105 Medical Center Drive Fayetteville New York 13066Dialysis Stations: 12 (315) 329-2580
- Univ Dialysis Ctr @ Auburn18.19 miles away21 Nelson Street Auburn New York 13021Dialysis Stations: 13 (315) 255-9004
