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The Laurels of Sandy Creek

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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425 E Elm St,
Wayland MI 49348

(269) 792-2249

61.21% estimated occupancy 1

Note: The Laurels of Sandy Creek has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

The Laurels of Sandy Creek is in Wayland, Michigan. This city has a population of 12,153 people. With an overall rating of F, we consider this to be a very poor facility. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Wayland. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this place's category grades, we will discuss nursing in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Meal Delivery
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Hemodialysis
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

While this nursing home's overall grade was rock bottom, it didn't perform as poorly in nursing. In fact, we gave it a B- for that area. The nursing score assesses quite a few factors, however, the paramount consideration is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place surprisingly fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. It scored well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

Incredibly, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B- for its short-term care rating, which really isn't a bad grade. In the area of short-term care, we strive to evaluate indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. In this facility's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less registered nurse and physical therapist hours per patient than a typical facility. The last metric we considered in this category is the percentage of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 5 percent of this facility's patients returned home. This figure was below the national average.

Facility Inspections

Grade: F

We also wanted to draw your attention to this facility's inspection grade where it received a lowly F. When a facility has this bad of an inspection score, you should look for severe deficiencies on its inspection report. Severe deficiencies indicate a risk to patient safety. This nursing home was hit with 4 deficiencies by government inspectors. The only favorable thing we can say is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that indicate that they posed a risk to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We would not recommend this facility under any circumstance.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Turning to the last area, this nursing home really did not fare very well in this area either. Due to a rock bottom grade of F in long-term care, this is really as as uninspiring as it gets. For long-term care residents, the facility's primary objective is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Thankfully, this facility gave the vaccine to 96.50655 percent of its residents, which is a very respectable figure. To our surprise, this nursing home also fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

The Laurels of Sandy Creek Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 8.92% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 6.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percent of long-term care residents who experienced falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: F

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 6.85% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic may also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 16.57% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 42.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 1.64% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 96.59% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 13.57% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 15.02% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 15.02% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 4.61% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In The Laurels of Sandy Creek, 68.36% of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Metro Health HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.2 miles away5900 Byron Center Avenue, Sw Wyoming Michigan 49519Voluntary non-profit - Private(616) 252-7200
  • Allegan General HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.65 miles away555 Linn Street Allegan Michigan 49010Voluntary non-profit - Other(269) 686-4101
  • Spectrum Health PennockCritical Access Hospitals 17.11 miles away1009 W Green St Hastings Michigan 49058Voluntary non-profit - Other(269) 945-3451
  • Saint Mary's Health CareAcute Care Hospitals 19.47 miles away200 Jefferson Avenue Se Grand Rapids Michigan 49503Voluntary non-profit - Church(616) 685-5000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fms Clyde Park South, LLC13.37 miles away5311 Clyde Park Avenue Sw Wyoming Michigan 49509Dialysis Stations: 16 (616) 534-7179
  • Fmc - Allegan13.72 miles away730 Airway Dr Allegan Michigan 49010Dialysis Stations: 12 (269) 673-1700
  • Fmc Clyde Park - Wyoming13.91 miles away4893 Clyde Park Ave Sw Wyoming Michigan 49509CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 36 (616) 531-5353
  • Fmc - Kentwood14.39 miles away4300 Callander Dr Se Grand Rapids Michigan 49508Dialysis Stations: 16 (616) 454-1051
  • Fresenius Medical Care - Hastings16.98 miles away1230 W State St Ste C Hastings Michigan 49058Dialysis Stations: 11 (269) 945-9003
  • Total Renal Care, Inc.17.7 miles away705 28th St Se Grand Rapids Michigan 49548Dialysis Stations: 20 (616) 475-0553
  • Devos Childrens Hosp - Dialysis Unit19.28 miles away35 Michigan St Ne, Mc 83 Suite 3121 Grand Rapids Michigan 49503Dialysis Stations: 4 (616) 267-2305

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=235313