The Oaks at Lakewood is the lone nursing home located in Lakewood, Washington. It looks like this facility is a well below average nursing home. A grade in this range indicates we found some red flags. This wasn't the worse facility we graded, but we'd still struggle to recommend it. If you aren't deterred by this place's report card, you can continue reading to find out about its category grades. We discuss nursing in the next section.
The Oaks at Lakewood
- Nursing Home
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 - Limited Liability company
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Lymphedema Care
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
Although we did not rate this facility favorably overall, we want to point out its relatively favorable nursing grade this year. We gave it a B in this category, which was much better than its overall score. In calculating a nursing home's nursing score, we assess the quantity of hours nurses commit to patients and the levels of training of those nurses. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
Additionally, we also wanted to note that this nursing home received impressive short-term care marks this year. We awarded them one of our better grades in that area, with a grade of B. This turned out to be the nursing home's second strongest grade. Our short-term care scores are arguably most important for those in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we looked at in this area is the number of patients who were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 5.1 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
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Facility Inspections
This facility received a solid government inspection report this year as well. As a result, it received one of our better scores in that category with a grade of B-. We were surprised this nursing home earned three grades of this caliber. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This particular nursing home received 8 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a solid inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we scored was long-term care. This facility received a rock bottom grade of F in this area. In a long-term care environment, the primary goal is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 96.335075 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Surprisingly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Oaks at Lakewood Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 7.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 2.86% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients who have had a fall which resulted in major injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 2.28% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this datapoint may be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 13.8% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used for treating several medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 12.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 13.74% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 93.71% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 13.94% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 21.78% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 1 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 21.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 10.98 Percentage of Patients
Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The Oaks at Lakewood, 74.42% Percentage of Resident
This is the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- St Clare HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.03 miles away11315 Bridgeport Way S W Lakewood Washington 98499Voluntary non-profit - Church(253) 588-1711
- Madigan Amc (Ft Lewis)Acute Care - Department of Defense 3.8 miles away9040 Jackson Avenue Tacoma Washington 98431Department of Defense(253) 968-1110
- St Joseph Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.9 miles away1717 South J Street Tacoma Washington 98405Voluntary non-profit - Church(253) 627-4101
- Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.14 miles away401 15th Avenue Se Puyallup Washington 98372Voluntary non-profit - Private(253) 697-2102
- St Francis Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 12.82 miles away34515 9th Avenue South Federal Way Washington 98003Voluntary non-profit - Church(253) 944-8100
- St Anthony HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.61 miles away11567 Canterwood Boulevard Nw Gig Harbor Washington 98332Voluntary non-profit - Church(253) 530-2050
- Multicare Auburn Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.75 miles away202 North Division Street Plaza One Auburn Washington 98001Voluntary non-profit - Private(253) 833-7711
- Providence St Peter HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.33 miles away413 Lilly Road Ne Olympia Washington 98506Voluntary non-profit - Private(360) 491-9480
Nearby Dialysis
- Rainier View Dialysis Center0.55 miles away1822 112th St East Suite A Tacoma Washington 98445CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 10 (253) 539-5659
- Lakewood Community Dialysis Center0.87 miles away5919 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd Sw #A Lakewood Washington 98499CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (253) 512-2400
- Parkland Dialysis Center2.28 miles away311 140th St S Tacoma Washington 98444CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (253) 536-5961
- Renal Care Group Northwest, Inc.3.99 miles away5825 Tacoma Mall Blvd Ste 103 Tacoma Washington 98409CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (253) 671-9937
- Renal Care Group Northwest, Inc.5.17 miles away1415 E 72nd St Tacoma Washington 98404CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 14 (253) 474-2310
- Tacoma Dialysis Center6.33 miles away3401 S 19th St Tacoma Washington 98405CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (253) 573-1600
- Renal Care Group Northwest, Inc.6.99 miles away1717 South J Street Tacoma Washington 98405Dialysis Stations: 20 (253) 627-1995
- Puyallup Community Dialysis Center9.41 miles away802 30th Ave Sw Puyallup Washington 98373CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (253) 845-3147