Trinity Ridge is in Hickory, North Carolina. The city has a total of 79,007 people. Sporting an overall rating of A-, this facility is one of the better nursing homes we assessed. In fact, this is better than many of the nursing homes in Hickory, which boasts a good selection of nursing homes. This nursing home also received very consistent grades in all four of the major categories. More information about its category grades can be found below.
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Trinity Ridge
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Our inspection scores weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this category typically have few of these severe deficiencies. It doesn't look like we have information on deficiency's for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
To complement its elite performance in other areas, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A- for its long-term care grade. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are well cared for. In addition to looking at the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients out of the hospital. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next area we analyzed was short-term care. Adding to its first-rate profile, this nursing home also performed well in this category. In fact, we awarded it a of A- in that area. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to evaluate measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess a facility's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we considered 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 residents returned home.
Nurse Quality
The last category we assessed was nursing. In that area, we awarded this facility a favorable grade of B. We assessed the qualifications of nurses at the facility, in addition to the quantity of time those nurses worked with patients, in determining our grade in this category. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at a few quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place excelled in these areas, with excellent scores for minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These areas are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Trinity Ridge Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Trinity Ridge, 6.23% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which developed pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Trinity Ridge, 2.2% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of long-term patients who have sustained a fall which caused severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Trinity Ridge, 5.49% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic may be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Trinity Ridge, 22.69% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Trinity Ridge, 28.66% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric indicates the percent of long-term residents who are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Trinity Ridge, 1.13% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression may imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Trinity Ridge, 100% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Trinity Ridge, 12.62% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Trinity Ridge, 11.72% of Residents
This tells you the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Trinity Ridge, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Trinity Ridge, 11.72% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Trinity Ridge, 6.26% of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Trinity Ridge, 75.43% of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with better rehabilitation services.
Scores for Hickory, NC
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Hickory, North Carolina has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Frye Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.58 miles away420 N Center St Hickory North Carolina 28601Proprietary(828) 322-6070
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.52 miles away810 Fairgrove Church Rd Hickory North Carolina 28602Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 326-3809
- Atrium Health LincolnAcute Care Hospitals 16.28 miles away433 Mcalister Rd Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Government - Hospital District or Authority(980) 212-2000
- Carolinas Healthcare System-Blue RidgeAcute Care Hospitals 16.89 miles away2201 S Sterling St Morganton North Carolina 28655Proprietary(828) 580-5000
- Caldwell Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.12 miles away321 Mulberry St Sw Lenoir North Carolina 28645Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 757-5100
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita Catawba County Dialysis3.98 miles away1900 3rd Avenue Lane Se Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 10 (828) 304-0102
- Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.4.14 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Se Suite 2102 Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 5 (828) 304-0018
- Fmc Dialysis Services of Hickory4.14 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Ste 1103 Hickory North Carolina 28602CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (828) 324-9580
- Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.5.78 miles away3802 Startown Rd Newton North Carolina 28658Dialysis Stations: 15 (828) 465-2006
- Fresenius Medical Services of Catawba Valley8.02 miles away301 10th Street Nw Suite C 101 Conover North Carolina 28613CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (828) 464-3830
- Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County17.48 miles away175 Commerce Drive Taylorsville North Carolina 28681Dialysis Stations: 13 (828) 632-3547
- Fmc Lincolnton Dialysis17.54 miles away1090 S Grove Street Ext Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Dialysis Stations: 30 (704) 736-9300
- Bma of Lenoir Inc18.09 miles away322 Mulberry Street Sw Lenoir North Carolina 28645CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 34 (828) 754-5322