The Neighborhoods at Brookview is an average-sized government-owned facility in Brookings, South Dakota. With an A overall grade, we ranked this facility in the top ten percentile of all facilities in the nation. You simply can't do any better than this nursing home. As you will find below, this nursing home performed just as well in our category scores. We gave it a straight A report card!
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The Neighborhoods at Brookview
- 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
- Government - City/county
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Aquatic Therapy
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Facility Inspections
We also wanted to emphasize that this facility has received near flawless health inspections recently. We gave them an A+ in this category. Inspection grades account for several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this area usually have very few severe deficiencies. 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. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also received an A+ for its long-term care grade. When facilities receive this kind of score in this category it is a good sign for resident care and indicates that the facility is well-staffed with nurses aids. Once we looked at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the majority of nursing homes. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Nurse Quality
Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A-. In determining our nursing ratings, we analyze both staffing levels and the skill levels of those nurses. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
In the final area, we awarded this facility an A+ for its short-term care score. This completed a very strong profile. In calculating our short-term care scores, we look at a facility's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This rating is considered to be a meaningful assessment of a facility's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the percentage of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 4.8 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Neighborhoods at Brookview Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 3.31% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 11.07% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 2.59% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poor hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 20.51% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term care residents that are given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 15.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 0.74% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may indicate a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 100% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 13.26% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath. Some believe that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 13.83% of Residents
This metric tracks the percent of long-term residents who were able to retain mobility. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 0.02 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.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 13.83% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 0% of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The Neighborhoods at Brookview, 76.79% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Brookings Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 0.26 miles away300 22nd Ave Brookings South Dakota 57006Government - Local(605) 696-9000
- Avera Flandreau Hospital - CahCritical Access Hospitals 19.61 miles away214 North Prairie Street Flandreau South Dakota 57028Voluntary non-profit - Private(605) 997-2433
Nearby Dialysis
- Avera Dialysis - Brookings0.32 miles away300 22nd Ave Ste 101 Brookings South Dakota 57006Dialysis Stations: 7 (605) 696-7760