Meadows at Brookmeade

On top of performing well in its overall grade, this nursing home performed at an even higher level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A+. Our inspection grades weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this area typically have few severe deficiencies. 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.

Adding to this nursing home's list of accomplishments, it also was awarded a fine long-term care score. We awarded them a strong strong of A- in this category. Facilities that receive this kind of grade in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to make sure residents are kept in good health. One of the statistics we considered on top of nursing hours is vaccinations. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its residents. This is a proven method to avoid unnecessary deaths and hospitalizations for the senior population. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

This facility was awarded its third most favorable category grade in the category of short-term care. We gave this facility a grade of B- in this area, which is an acceptable score. Short-term care ratings are crucial for patients requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates additional skilled nursing services. This means a wide range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. We were not able to locate information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Finally, we looked at the number of patients that returned home from this nursing home. We found that 5.2 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was well below the national average.

The next category we scored was nursing, which is this facility's least impressive category. It received an F in this category, which is certainly a bit of a concern. Our nursing grade weighs a variety of data points. The most important factor is the number of hours nurses spent with residents. This nursing home provided a meager 0.2 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This is well below average. Although this nursing home's nursing hours are below average, it actually surprised us in a few of the qualitative statistics in this category. In particular, we were pleased to find that its residents are experiencing fewer pressure ulcers than the national average.