The Carriage House of Bay City
2394 Midland Rd, Bay City MI 48706 · (989) 684-2303 · 65.58% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
The Carriage House of Bay City is a facility located in Bay City, Michigan, a city with 67,858 people. We gave this facility an overall grade of B-. A score of this caliber requires some respectable marks. Based on our analysis, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. The best part of this facility's report card was its remarkable nursing rating. We discuss nursing in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
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For profit - Individual
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this nursing home really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received an A. Our nursing rating is based on many subcategories, but the most important consideration is the level of nurse hours spent with patients. This facility provided 4.5 hours of nursing care per resident each day, which was among the highest figures we found. Lastly, this place also performed well in several of the quality measures we looked at. In terms of the number of its patients sustaining falls which lead to serious injury, this nursing home performed as well as any facility in the country.
Short-term Care Quality
We also wanted to point out that this nursing home was awarded a strong short-term care score. In fact, we awarded it one of our most impressive grades in this category with a score of A-. In the area of short-term care, we attempt to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We look at a facility's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. The last item we looked at in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We found that it was above average in this area with 51.7 percent of its patients returning home.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home received a good score in the area of inspections as well. In fact, we awarded it a B- for that category, which is one of our better scores. Inspection ratings are based on many items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key item to look for on these inspections. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to patient safety. This nursing home was hit with 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies to cause an imminent risk to resident safety or health. A few minor dings aren't something to panic about.
Long-term Care Quality
The final area we assessed is long-term care. We gave this nursing home a grade of D for our long-term care category, rendering this the facility's worst category. For prospective residents looking for a permanent place to live rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are a key measure. Based on its grade in this category, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that this facility performed relatively well in both nursing hours and its vaccination records. Indeed, this facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 99.625465 percent of its patients. This figure is better than the majority of nursing homes. To our surprise, this place also keeps its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 1.11 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Unfortunately, a few of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Carriage House of Bay City Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes 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.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
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.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses 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.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
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.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
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.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
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.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better