Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
5351 Mitchaw Road,
Sylvania OH 43560
81.93% estimated occupancy 1
Located in Sylvania, Ohio, The Lakes of Sylvania is one of five nursing homes there. This is a very solid facility, with an overall grade of B. This grade was right in line with the city grade in Sylvania. We were also pleased to find that this facility didn't have any weak links in any of the four major categories. More information about these categories is available below.
To pair with its favorable overall grade, we awarded this facility a grade of A- for the area of inspections. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Fortunately, although this facility had a few minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are rare in this industry.
This nursing home also was given an impressive short-term care score. Indeed, we gave it an above average grade of B+ in this category. In our short-term care rating, we seek to create a fair barometer for rehabilitation. In this process, we analyze the nursing home's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. When we assessed this facility's nursing hours, we found it offered more care from registered nurses than most nursing homes. The last item we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We found that it performed as well as just about any facility in Ohio in this area with 60 percent of its patients returning home. At most facilities, less than half of their short-term residents are able to return home.
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Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. This facility didn't perform quite as well in this category as it did in some other categories. Nevertheless, this is still a respectable score. Our nursing rating features several subcategories. The most important factor is the quantity of hours nurses spent with patients. This nursing home provides 3.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, our nursing scores also factor in quality-based measures, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed above average in this area.
The final area we assessed is long-term care. We awarded this nursing home a grade of C in this area. If you are seeking services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at long-term care grades. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 90.90909 percent of its patients. This is slightly below what we expected but still a decent percentage. The last statistic we assessed was its hospitalization rate. Here we found that this nursing home had a relatively high 4.32 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Neither its vaccination record nor its hospitalization rate were strengths for this facility in this category.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 7.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 3.62% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents that have had a fall which caused severe injury.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 1.75% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 12.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 22.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 19.84% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents exhibiting signs of depression.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 90.11% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 15.05% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 18.59% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 18.59 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 11.79 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.
In The Lakes of Sylvania, 74.53% Percentage of Resident
This metric measures the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
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