The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation is located in Mills River, North Carolina. This city has 6,922 people. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B, which is a very respectable rating. At the end of the day, this place looks like a solid choice for most people. This nursing home's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection rating, which is addressed in the next section.
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The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Amputee Recovery
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, this facility also earned top notch health inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our higher grades in that area, with an A. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing our inspection scores. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some can be quite minor. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
Among the reasons we graded this nursing home so favorably is that it received a very impressive short-term care grade. Indeed, short-term care turned out to be its second highest category grade. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a score of A. Short-term care grades are commonly used to measure a facility's rehabilitation services. In order to have high-end rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must provide better levels of skilled nursing. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists and other highly trained professionals. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 6.8 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
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Nurse Quality
This facility's next best category grade came in the area of nursing. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of C. This wasn't quite on par with some of its other category grades mentioned above. Our nursing rating looks at the facility's nurse staffing levels. We look at both the levels of skill of the nurses and the number of hours spent with patients. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Finally, while this nursing home 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 did well in this metric.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we assessed is long-term care, which is this nursing home's worst category. Sadly, it received an abysmal F for this area, which is clearly somewhat disappointing. For residents in need of a permanent residence rather than skilled nursing, long-term care grades are very important. After looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination records. We were optimistic to discover that this facility vaccinated 95.16129 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Surprisingly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home had less hospitalizations than many nursing homes. Sadly, a few of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 11.86% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 6.45% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who had a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term patients which had a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 0% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 28.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 17.86% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could imply worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 80.01% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 10.64% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 13.1% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 13.1% of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 11.89% of Patients
Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The Lodge at Mills River Health & Rehabilitation, 79.24% of Resident
Measures the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Park Ridge HealthAcute Care Hospitals 5.27 miles away100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville North Carolina 28792Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 684-8501
- Margaret R Pardee Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.16 miles away800 N Justice St Hendersonville North Carolina 28791Government - Local(828) 696-1000
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAcute Care Hospitals 10.85 miles away509 Biltmore Ave Asheville North Carolina 28801Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 213-1111
- Transylvania Regional Hospital, IncCritical Access Hospitals 14.13 miles away90 Hospital Drive PO Box 1116 Brevard North Carolina 28712Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 883-5302
Nearby Dialysis
- Hendersonville Dialysis Center9.56 miles away1250 7th Ave East Hendersonville North Carolina 28792CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (828) 697-1602
- Total Renal Care of North Carolina, LLC11.17 miles away10 Mcdowell Street Suite 110 Asheville North Carolina 28801Dialysis Stations: 10 (828) 255-2839
- Asheville Kidney Center Inc12.53 miles away1600 Centrepark Dr Asheville North Carolina 28805CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 52 (828) 251-1224
- Total Renal Care of North Carolina, LLC15.62 miles away102 College Station Drive Brevard North Carolina 28712Dialysis Stations: 9 (828) 884-4075
- Weaverville Dialysis17.59 miles away329 Merrimon Avenue Weaverville North Carolina 28787Dialysis Stations: 20 (828) 658-1143