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The Springs at the Fountains

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Updated Aug 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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1451 Bronson Way,
Kalamazoo MI 49009

(269) 382-3546

44.73% estimated occupancy 1

The Springs at the Fountains is a small nursing home located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This turns out to be a well above average facility, with an overall grade of B+. Based on our assessment, this facility has quite a bit going for it. The best aspect of this nursing home's impressive report card is its short-term care score. short-term care grades are discussed in the next paragraph

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Lymphedema Care

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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-plus

In addition to being a strong facility overall, this facility also excelled in our short-term care category, where it received an A+. Few nursing homes fared better in this area. In calculating our short-term care grades, we analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The objective is to devise a barometer for sizing up the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 6.3 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing score. Nursing turned out to be its second best category grade. In that area, we awarded this facility an A. When calculating our nursing scores, we assess both nursing hours and the training levels of those nurses. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by having a policy of turning residents more frequently.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home received a solid inspection report this year as well, with few dings from the applicable government inspectors. As a result, it received one of our better grades in that category with a score of B-. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively minor. This nursing home was hit with 9 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This indicates that CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A few minor dings are not necessarily something to panic about.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The last area we scored was nursing, is this nursing home's worst area. We gave this facility a D in that category. This really was one of just a few weak points on an otherwise strong report card. If you are looking for services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care grades. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is more than the majority of nursing homes. To our surprise, this nursing home also fared well at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

The Springs at the Fountains Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In The Springs at the Fountains, 11.76% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A+

In The Springs at the Fountains, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In The Springs at the Fountains, 2.13% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In The Springs at the Fountains, 4.76% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In The Springs at the Fountains, 12.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In The Springs at the Fountains, 2.17% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In The Springs at the Fountains, 100% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In The Springs at the Fountains, 10.34% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

In The Springs at the Fountains, 18.22% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In The Springs at the Fountains, 65.55% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Scores for Kalamazoo, MI

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of A-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B

Looking for more options? Kalamazoo, Michigan has 5 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Allegan General HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 18.12 miles away555 Linn Street Allegan Michigan 49010Voluntary non-profit - Other(269) 686-4101

Nearby Dialysis

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