The Lutheran Home
6901 North Galena Road, Peoria IL 61614 · (309) 692-4494 · 76% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
The Lutheran Home is just one of 11 options in Peoria, Illinois. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of A. With a grade of this magnitude, this nursing home proved to be far superior to most of the nursing homes in Peoria. You flat out can't do much better than this facility. This nursing home also received consistently good scores in each of the major categories. More information about its category grades can be found below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 105 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
On top of being a first rate nursing home overall, this facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A+. Few nursing homes fared better in this category. Our nursing score focuses on the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We look at both the levels of training of the nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. This facility provided 5 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis, which is among the more impressive figures in the country. A significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the more skilled levels of nurses. We are very impressed by these statistics. In addition to offering high levels of nursing care, this place was also above average in each of the major quality measures we assessed in this category. For example, it performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Facility Inspections
Adding to its impressive category scores, this facility also excelled in the area of inspections, where it received an A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these are relatively insignificant. This facility received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This indicates that the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to create an imminent risk to resident health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Contributing to its remarkable profile, this nursing home also was given a dominant short-term care grade, with a grade of A-. Our short-term care scores are crucial for residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional highly-skilled nursing. This means a wide spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other types of therapy. One of this nursing home's strengths is registered nurse hours. We found that it offers more care from registered nurses to its residents than most facilities. Finally, we considered the number of residents who returned to the community from this facility. It outperformed the majority of nursing homes in this area with 49.3 percent of its patients returning home.
Long-term Care Quality
Turning to the fourth category, this nursing home also performed admirably in the long-term care category. We gave it a B+ in that area. This completed a first-rate report card. Nursing homes that excel in this category tend to be well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to residents. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 95.7529 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents out of the hospital. The last statistic we looked at is the facility's hospitalization rate. We found that this nursing home had 1.85 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is middle of the road in this area.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Lutheran Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients 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 only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. High levels of depression could imply worse patient care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Measures the percent of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better