The Waters of Union City
1105 Sunswept Dr, Union City TN 38261 · (731) 885-6400 · 70.75% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
The Waters of Union City is an average-sized facility located in Union City, Tennessee. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B+, which is a well above average rating. You can certainly do much worse than this nursing home. This nursing home was stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any poor grades in any of our major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 80 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Individual
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
One of the reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it earned an A+ in our inspections category. This is just about as good as it gets in this very important category. Arguably the most critical factor we consider in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities with better grades in this category most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. This place was hit with 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered severe. This tells you that CMS didn't deem any of these deficiencies to create an imminent risk to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home is also above average in the category of short-term care, where it was awarded a grade of B+. It performed better than most facilities in this area. Our short-term care ratings are believed to be most important for folks needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically mandates additional skilled nursing. This includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. This nursing home offered more registered nurse and physical therapist hours per patient than most facilities. The last item we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that it performed better than most facilities in this area with 51.5 percent of its patients returning home. For most nursing homes, fewer than half of their short-term residents are able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home was awarded a favorable long-term care score as well. We awarded it one of our better grades in that area with a grade of B+. In a long-term care setting, the nursing home's primary goal is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. After assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 91.83674 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is a few points lower than we expected but still a decent percentage. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.49 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has less hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Nurse Quality
Moving on to the next category, this facility was given a decent nursing grade. Although this is not quite as impressive as a few of its other scores, this is really nothing to be ashamed of. In calculating our nursing grades, we factor in both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of those nurses. This nursing home provides 3.7 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also factored a few quality-based metrics into our nursing grades. This nursing home was relatively weak in two of the metrics we look at, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These areas are typically reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care offered.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Waters of Union City Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better