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The Heights on Valley Ranch

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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23200 Valley Ranch Parkway,
Porter TX 77365

(512) 438-2630

65.9% estimated occupancy 1

Please note our records indicate that The Heights on Valley Ranch has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.

The Heights on Valley Ranch is a large nursing home located in Porter, Texas. This nursing home received an overall grade of B+, which is a strong rating. You can certainly do much worse than this nursing home. Lastly, this facility had an ownership change in the last year, so we will need to make sure it keeps up its high scores under new ownership.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in Texas Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Our inspection grades account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this category usually have very few of these severe deficiencies. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate information on deficiency's for this nursing home. Without having access to complete deficiency data for this facility, it ended up being challenging to fully evaluate the place in this category.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Additionally, this facility also was given favorable long-term care grades this year. In fact, we gave it one of our more favorable grades in that category, with a score of B+. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means it has plenty of staff and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses, we turned to the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 98.1982 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is very impressive. Pneumonia is often a deadly ailment for nursing home patients so we like it when a facility doesn't take any chances. Clearly, this place 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 a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility's next best category grade came in the area of nursing. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. This wasn't quite on par with some of its other category grades mentioned above. Our nursing grade includes several subcategories, however, the primary consideration is the level of nurse hours spent with patients. This facility provided just 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually fared better in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it scored well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The final category we analyzed was short-term care. In this area, we gave this facility an acceptable grade of C. This actually turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive category. In the category of short-term care, we strive to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation services. We look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. We were not able to locate information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The last statistic we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that just 4.7 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

The Heights on Valley Ranch Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 6.4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of long-term stay patients that have pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 0.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 1.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 21.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 1.01% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 98.45% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 10.55% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 8.23% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: F

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 8.23% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 14.16% of Patients

This tells you 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: A-plus

In The Heights on Valley Ranch, 95.92% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.