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Solarbron

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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1701 Mcdowell Rd,
Evansville IN 47712

(812) 985-9955

89.12% estimated occupancy 1

Solarbron is an average-sized nursing home located in Evansville, Indiana. This proved to be a solid facility, with an overall grade of C. Based on our ratings, this facility likely wouldn't be a bad choice. More information on this nursing home's category grades may be found below. Its best category was short-term care, which is addressed in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility's short-term care rating is notably more impressive than its overall grade. Due to a strong performance in this category, it received a strong scores in that area with a B+. Short-term care ratings are based on the facility's quantity of highly-skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This includes a broad range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, in addition to other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final statistic we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 5.6 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

The second highest grade we gave this nursing home in any area came in the category of nursing, where we gave it a grade of C. The nursing rating weighs several subcategories, most of which are based on levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides only 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a somewhat discouraging figure which is well below average. Lastly, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based metrics, such as avoiding major falls. Despite not having the most impressive total nursing hours, this nursing home performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is usually an indicator that a place has sufficient quality controls in place. Some falls could be avoided if a facility provides enough nurses to assist its patients.

Facility Inspections

Grade: C

This nursing home also received a decent inspection grade. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of C. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This nursing home was assessed 4 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but fortunately none were in categories G through L. This indicates this facility avoided the more serious classes of deficiencies. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The final area we analyzed was long-term care, ended up being this nursing home's worst category. We awarded this nursing home a D in that area. For prospective patients in need of a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. After we finished looking at the quantity of nursing care, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination records. We were optimistic to discover that this facility vaccinated 96.53846 percent of its patients for pneumonia. To our surprise, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes. Unfortunately, a few of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Solarbron Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Solarbron, 5.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Solarbron, 4.23% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Solarbron, 1.18% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percent of long-term care patients who have sustained UTI's. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Solarbron, 15.87% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Solarbron, 29.07% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Solarbron, 0.41% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression may reveal a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Solarbron, 97.59% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Solarbron, 11.95% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate erosion of a patient's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Solarbron, 11.72% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Solarbron, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Solarbron, 11.72% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Solarbron, 12.58% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Solarbron, 66.53% of Resident

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

Scores for Evansville, IN

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus

Looking for more options? Evansville, Indiana has 16 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Methodist HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.23 miles away1305 N Elm St Henderson Kentucky 42420Voluntary non-profit - Church(270) 827-7700
  • St Vincent EvansvilleAcute Care Hospitals 9.74 miles away3700 Washington Ave Evansville Indiana 47750Voluntary non-profit - Private(812) 485-4000
  • Women's Hospital TheAcute Care Hospitals 12.85 miles away4199 Gateway Blvd Newburgh Indiana 47630Proprietary(812) 842-4200

Nearby Dialysis

  • Lofield Dialysis, LLC2.63 miles away5301 Pearl Drive Evansville Indiana 47712Dialysis Stations: 13 (812) 467-0161
  • Fmc - Ohio Valley Dialysis Center6.71 miles away230 Bellemeade Avenue Evansville Indiana 47713Dialysis Stations: 18 (812) 425-4111
  • Lofield Dialysis LLC6.78 miles away800 N. Main St. Evansville Indiana 47711Dialysis Stations: 13 (812) 423-5368
  • Davita - North Evansville Dialysis6.94 miles away1151 West Buena Vista Road Evansville Indiana 47710CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (812) 401-0140
  • Davita - East Evansville Dialysis10.05 miles away1312 Professional Boulevard Suite 100 Evansville Indiana 47714CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (812) 491-6300
  • Davita - Gardenside Dialysis11.65 miles away70 N Gardenmile Road Henderson Kentucky 42420CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (270) 830-0050
  • Bridgeview Dialysis13.48 miles away2480 Us Highway 41 N Suite J Henderson Kentucky 42420Dialysis Stations: 12 (270) 830-8061
  • Davita - Newburgh Dialysis15.93 miles away4311 Hwy 261, Suite A Newburgh Indiana 47630CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (812) 853-2010

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  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=155773