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Twin Valley Living Center

Nursing Home
Assisted Living

Updated Feb 1, 2019 by Nick Lata

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Twin Valley Living Center's website

208 Oppegard Avenue Northwest, PO Box 480,
Twin Valley MN 56584

(218) 584-5181

72.6% estimated occupancy ¹

Note: Data for Twin Valley Living Center has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

Twin Valley Living Center is a small non-profit nursing home located in Twin Valley, Minnesota. With an overall score of A-, this facility is among the better facilities we looked at. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top fifth of all facilities in the United States. Scroll down to see this nursing home's category ratings, which are also quite good. It would be hard to poke holes in this nursing home's profile.

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Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
Has Family Council
Non profit - Church related
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation

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Facility Inspections

With an overall grade this high, it should come as no surprise that this facility excelled in inspections, where it earned an A. Inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Fortunately, although this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G through L. This means that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in this industry.

Nurse Quality

One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing rating. In that area, we gave this facility an A. In calculating our nursing grades, we analyze both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of those nurses. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

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Long-term Care Quality

Turning to the next area, this facility also received a grade of B+ for its long-term care rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Facilities that excel in this category tend to provide patients with better supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. On top of looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 98.07693 percent of its patients, which is far higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

In the last category we looked at, this nursing home was awarded a very strong grade of B+ in our short-term care category. With this score, the facility finished off a very favorable report card. In the area of short-term care, we strive to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final statistic we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who who were able to eventually return home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Twin Valley Living Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Twin Valley Living Center, 0.93% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a great measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Twin Valley Living Center, 4.49% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term care patients that have experienced falls which caused major injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Twin Valley Living Center, 1.94% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients that had UTI's. UTI's could be a sign of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic can also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Twin Valley Living Center, 10% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Twin Valley Living Center, 9.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Twin Valley Living Center, 26.87% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Increased levels of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Twin Valley Living Center, 95.65% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Twin Valley Living Center, 15.87% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Twin Valley Living Center, 19.28% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Twin Valley Living Center, 19.28% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Twin Valley Living Center, 69.74% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.