The Legacy Rehab & Care Center is the only option we were able to find in Bullhead City, Arizona. It looks like this is a fine facility. We gave it an overall grade of B, which is a favorable score. This place truly has plenty going for it. This place is better in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of our major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
The Legacy Rehab & Care Center
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this place also received first-rate inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our best scores in that area, with an A. Our inspection ratings are based on items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that score well in this category typically have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This nursing home was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Additionally, this facility also received favorable long-term care scores in our assessment. In fact, we awarded it one of our higher grades in that category, with a score of B+. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in this category it generally means it has plenty of staff and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. One of the criteria we considered in addition to nursing hours is vaccinations. This nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. This is a proven method to minimize unnecessary hospitalizations for the aged 65 and up population. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next category we graded was short-term care, where this facility received a B- in this area. Short-term care grades are generally used to judge a nursing home's performance with rehabilitation To provide quality rehabilitation services, facilities generally need to have better levels of highly skilled nursing. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. It doesn't look like this facility provided registered nurse or physical therapist staffing data. The final item we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the facility. We found that just 5.3 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home. This figure was below the national average.
Nurse Quality
Our next category is nursing, in which we gave this nursing home a C in that area. When determining our nursing grades, we analyze both staffing levels and the training levels of those nurses. This facility averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis, which is not an impressive total. Finally, while this place got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of our quality-based measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it performed very well in this area.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Legacy Rehab & Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 8.97% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in the same position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 2.2% of Patients had Serious Falls
This measures the percentage of long-term stay residents which sustained a fall leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 1.68% of Patients had UTIs
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who suffered from urinary tract infections. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 11.03% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used to treat a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 16.78% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 3.1% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts argue that this is a measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 80.03% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 12.44% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and continence. Many believe this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 20.97% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 1.3 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 20.97 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 11.03 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The Legacy Rehab & Care Center, 73.85% Percentage of Resident
This is the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.21 miles away2735 Silver Creek Road Bullhead City Arizona 86442Proprietary(928) 763-2273
- Valley View Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.8 miles away5330 South Highway 95 Fort Mohave Arizona 86426Proprietary(928) 788-2273
- Colorado River Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 19.41 miles away1401 Bailey Ave Needles California 92363Voluntary non-profit - Private(760) 326-4531
Nearby Dialysis
- Bullhead City Dialysis (Fmc)2.82 miles away2650 Miracle Mile Bullhead City Arizona 86442CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 36 (928) 763-5550