The Waters of Covington is the only nursing home we were able to find in Covington, Indiana. This nursing home received an F, which is just about as bad as it gets in our grading scheme. This place is really as bad as it gets. If you aren't deterred by this facility's profile, feel free to continue reading to find out about its category grades. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section.
The Waters of Covington
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
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 - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
Although we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it earned a very impressive inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our better grades in that category with a B+. Inspection grades are tied to several pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key item to look for on these inspections. Most importantly, you should avoid nursing homes that have severe deficiencies associated with risks to resident well being. This facility was assessed 12 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that the inspectors did not consider any of these deficiencies to create an immediate risk to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.
Short-term Care Quality
Unfortunately, this nursing home's next most favorable category was short-term care. However, with a D in this area, it still performed somewhat poorly. Our short-term care scores are likely more critical for those requiring rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes not only nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Given its poor rating in this area, we weren't stunned to find that this place provides significantly fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than most other nursing homes. The last statistic we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 4.7 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these subpar metrics doomed this facility's short-term care score.
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Nurse Quality
We also wanted to draw your attention to this facility's poor nursing grade where it received an F. Our nursing score weighs quite a few factors, many of which are based on levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home averaged just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is not a very impressive figure. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be reliable measures of the quality of nursing care.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we scored is long-term care. It received an F in this area, which is a bottom of the barrel score. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally are a bad sign for the quantity and quality of care provided by nurses and aids, as well as the levels of routine medical care available. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 92.35474 percent of its patients. This is slightly below what we were hoping for but still a respectable percentage. Surprisingly, this place was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home. This is its best score in this category.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Waters of Covington Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Waters of Covington, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Waters of Covington, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients who had a fall resulting in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing scores.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Waters of Covington, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this statistic may also be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Waters of Covington, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric indicates the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Waters of Covington, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Waters of Covington, 12.89% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Waters of Covington, 91.48% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Waters of Covington, 15.74% Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Waters of Covington, 15.7% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that retained mobility levels. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' physical and mental health.
Hospitalizations
In The Waters of Covington, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Waters of Covington, 15.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Waters of Covington, 11.29 Percentage of Patients
Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The Waters of Covington, 73.78% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- St Vincent Williamsport Hospital IncCritical Access Hospitals 11.27 miles away412 N Monroe St Williamsport Indiana 47993Voluntary non-profit - Church(765) 762-4000
- Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.11 miles away812 N Logan Ave Danville Illinois 61832Voluntary non-profit - Church(217) 443-5000
Nearby Dialysis
- Danville Dialysis Services, LLC13.97 miles away910 W Clay Street Danville Illinois 61832CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (217) 446-1111
- Davita - Vermilion County Dialysis14.08 miles away26 East West Newell Road Danville Illinois 61834Dialysis Stations: 12 (217) 431-1470