The Vineyards Healthcare Center

The primary reason this facility received a decent overall score is its excellent health inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our higher scores in that area, with an A. This is a much better score than the place's overall grade, which was decent but not in the elite range. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. 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. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

We also gave this nursing home a favorable score in long-term care. This nursing home received a B in this area, which is one of our higher scores. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. It appears we were missing some data on this facility's long-term care reporting, but we were content with the information we found.

This facilities next best area was short-term care. We gave it a grade of B- in this area. This is basically a slightly below average score in this category. Our short-term care grades are probably more important for individuals in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing. This means not just nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. We weren't able to locate information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we assessed the number of residents who ultimately were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually well below average.

Moving on to the final area, this facility was awarded a decent nursing grade of C. In computing our nursing grades, we look at both staffing levels and the training levels of those nurses. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This is a lower figure than we were hoping for. Finally, our nursing ratings also factor in some quality-focused measures. We especially look at the percentage of residents who experienced pressure ulcers and major falls. These data points are decent indicators of the quality of nursing care, since better care can reduce these issues.