The Reutlinger Community is a small non-profit nursing home located in Danville, California. This turns out to be an A+ rated facility. Receiving an A+ in our grading system requires first-rate performance across the board. In fact, we ranked this nursing home number 190 in the nation. This puts it in the top two percent of all nursing homes. Finally, this ended up being a very consistent nursing home with consistent scores in all four of the major categories. More information about its category grades is available below.
The Reutlinger Community
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
Grade: A-plus
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
Awards
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Short-term Care Quality
Grade: A-plus
We also found that this facility excelled in our short-term care rating. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. With our short-term care assessment, we try to forge a sound barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we look at the facility's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 6.2 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Facility Inspections
Grade: A-plus
Adding to an already impressive profile, this facility also received virtually flawless health inspections in recent years. As a result, we awarded it an A+ inspection grade. Our inspection scores are based on datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent government inspections. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. 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.
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Long-term Care Quality
Grade: A-plus
Another strength for this facility was long-term care, where it was given an A+ rating. This is just about as dominant as it gets in this category. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. After looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is far higher than most nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
Grade: A-plus
In the final area we scored, this nursing home was awarded high marks in the area of nursing as well. As a result, we gave it an A+. This left it as one of the few of facilities we awarded A+'s in all of our categories. Our nursing rating is based on many factors, many of which are based on levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Reutlinger Community Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: A
In The Reutlinger Community, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: C
In The Reutlinger Community, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents who sustained a fall which caused severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: A+
In The Reutlinger Community, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who have experienced urinary tract infections. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having differing reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: A-plus
In The Reutlinger Community, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This measures the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic medications. 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 limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: A-plus
In The Reutlinger Community, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A+
In The Reutlinger Community, 5.83% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care residents who are showing signs of depression. Some experts argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: A
In The Reutlinger Community, 95.65% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: A-minus
In The Reutlinger Community, 8.26% Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence. Some experts would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: D
In The Reutlinger Community, 10.41% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels. Many believe that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.
Hospitalizations
Grade: B-plus
In The Reutlinger Community, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: A
In The Reutlinger Community, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: C
In The Reutlinger Community, 11.34 Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: A
In The Reutlinger Community, 79.12% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- San Ramon Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.26 miles away6001 Norris Canyon Road San Ramon California 94583Proprietary(925) 275-9200
- Stanford Health Care - ValleycareAcute Care Hospitals 7.57 miles away5555 West Las Positas Boulevard Pleasanton California 94588Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 447-7000
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekAcute Care Hospitals 10.57 miles away1425 S Main Street Walnut Creek California 94596Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 295-4000
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusAcute Care Hospitals 11.02 miles away1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd Walnut Creek California 94598Voluntary non-profit - Other(925) 939-3000
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAcute Care Hospitals 12.54 miles away4501 Sand Creek Road Antioch California 94531Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 813-6500
- Sutter Delta Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.79 miles away3901 Lone Tree Way Antioch California 94509Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 779-7200
- San Leandro HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.96 miles away13855 E 14th Street San Leandro California 94578Government - Hospital District or Authority(510) 357-6500
- John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusAcute Care Hospitals 14.7 miles away2540 East St Concord California 94520Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 682-8200
Nearby Dialysis
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- East Bay Peritoneal Dialysis13.4 miles away13939 E 14th Street Ste 110 San Leandro California 94578Dialysis Stations: 4 (510) 614-1380
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