The Harrison at Heritage is an average-sized nursing home located in Keller, Texas. Sporting an overall grade of B-, this is likely a solid nursing home. You could definitely do worse than this place. We were also pleased to discover that this nursing home was consistent in all four of our categories. More information about its category grades is available below.
The Harrison at Heritage
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
While this facility's overall grade was not bad, it really fared well in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Our inspection grades are tied to several pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this area typically have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Additionally, we gave this facility a grade of B+ in our short-term care category. This happens to be one of our better grades. Our short-term care grades are based on a nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a wide range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, not to mention other variations of therapy. It doesn't appear that this nursing home provided data regarding its registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. The last item we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 5.9 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
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Long-term Care Quality
The next area we looked at was long-term care, where this nursing home received a grade of B- in this category. Our long-term care grade assesses a facility's assistance with daily living rather than the skilled therapy or healthcare services that are critical to a skilled nursing facility. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is more than most nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Nurse Quality
The final category we graded is nursing. We gave it a C in that category. This is a fair grade in this category. Our nursing rating is largely based on a facility's level of nurse staffing. This place provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other nursing homes. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. In fact, it performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these areas to be measures of the quality of nursing care. In some cases, the quality of nursing care is just as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Harrison at Heritage Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Harrison at Heritage, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Harrison at Heritage, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of long-term patients who have sustained falls which caused serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Harrison at Heritage, 1.51% of Patients had UTIs
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that have suffered from urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Harrison at Heritage, 11.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Harrison at Heritage, 22.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Harrison at Heritage, 4.81% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression could reveal a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Harrison at Heritage, 94.64% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines indispensable.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Harrison at Heritage, 17.1% Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Harrison at Heritage, 16.36% Percentage of Residents
This metric tracks the percent of long-term residents that retained mobility levels.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Harrison at Heritage, 16.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Harrison at Heritage, 11.4 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand 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
In The Harrison at Heritage, 66.86% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Scores for Keller, TX
- Overall Rating has a grade of C
- Nurse Rating has a grade of C
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
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Nearby Hospitals
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AllianceAcute Care Hospitals 1.88 miles away10864 Texas Health Trail Keller Texas 76244Voluntary non-profit - Private(682) 212-2000
- Wise Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 1.94 miles away3200 North Tarrant Parkway Fort Worth Texas 76177Government - Hospital District or Authority(817) 502-7300
- Medical City AllianceAcute Care Hospitals 1.97 miles away3101 North Tarrant Parkway Fort Worth Texas 76177Voluntary non-profit - Private(817) 639-1100
- Medical City North HillsAcute Care Hospitals 7.19 miles away4401 Booth Calloway Road North Richland Hills Texas 76180Proprietary(817) 255-1000
- Saint Camillus Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.48 miles away1612 Hurst Town Center Drive Hurst Texas 76054Proprietary(817) 519-3700
- Baylor Medical Center at Trophy ClubAcute Care Hospitals 8.22 miles away2850 E State Highway 114 Roanoke Texas 76262Proprietary(817) 837-4600
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital SouthlakeAcute Care Hospitals 9.4 miles away1545 E Southlake Blvd Southlake Texas 76092Government - State(817) 748-8700
- Texas Health HebAcute Care Hospitals 10.84 miles away1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford Texas 76022Voluntary non-profit - Private(817) 848-4000
Nearby Dialysis
- Us Renal Care Tarrant Dialysis Keller0.43 miles away4420 Heritage Trace Pkwy Ste 312 Keller Texas 76244CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (817) 993-6516
- Renal Center of Keller, LLC1.11 miles away10708 Victoria Ash Dr Keller Texas 76244Dialysis Stations: 21 (817) 431-6533
- Fresenius Medical Care Keller, LLC2.04 miles away3700 N Tarrant Pkwy Fort Worth Texas 76177Dialysis Stations: 13 (817) 479-8232
- Keller Dialysis3.18 miles away11000 Old Denton Road Keller Texas 76248Dialysis Stations: 17 (817) 337-5483
- Fort Worth Saginaw Dialysis4.43 miles away900 North Blue Mound Road Suite 192 Fort Worth Texas 76131Dialysis Stations: 13 (817) 232-1502
- Us Renal Care Tarrant Dialysis North Richland Hills6.14 miles away6455 Hilltop Dr, Suite 112 North Richland Hills Texas 76180Dialysis Stations: 15 (817) 485-8700
- Northeast Ft Worth Dialysis Ct6.2 miles away4121 Denton Hwy Haltom City Texas 76117Dialysis Stations: 24 (817) 581-1515
- North Hills Dialysis6.85 miles away7927 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills Texas 76180Dialysis Stations: 15 (817) 605-9861