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Universal Health Care/Fletcher

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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86 Old Airport Road,
Fletcher NC 28732

(828) 654-9060

81.66% estimated occupancy 1

Universal Health Care/Fletcher is an average-sized facility in Fletcher, North Carolina. Sporting an overall rating of D, this is a subpar facility. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Fletcher. If you aren't deterred by this nursing home's profile, feel free to continue reading to find out about its category scores. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

Although we didn't grade this nursing home favorably overall, we actually gave it an excellent grade in the area of inspections, where it earned a grade of A. Our inspection grades weigh a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. You generally want to avoid nursing homes with a list of severe deficiencies flagged. This place received 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This tells you that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies an imminent threat to resident health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We also gave this nursing home a decent score in the category of short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of C. In the area of short-term care, we try to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We analyze a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. Unfortunately, we found that this place provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The more important thing is determining what bearing this had on quality of care. The last statistic we looked at in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 4.8 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

This facility ended up receiving rock bottom score in our nursing category. It received an F in this category. The nursing grade is based on several subcategories, most of which are tied to quantities of nurse staffing. This nursing home averaged a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This is an alarmingly low total. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing scores. This nursing home fared well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these datapoints to be good measures of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Moving on to our last area, this nursing home really didn't perform well here either. Due to a poor grade of F in long-term care, this is just about as bad as it gets. For patients seeking a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 98.06202 percent of its patients. Surprisingly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has fewer hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes. Unfortunately, some of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Universal Health Care/Fletcher Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 12.64% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 6.98% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 1.98% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 17.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 30.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 1.64% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 97.21% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 16.46% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 16.95% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Many in the industry argue that mobility is vital to patients well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 16.95% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 14.24% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: F

In Universal Health Care/Fletcher, 54.78% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Park Ridge HealthAcute Care Hospitals 3.49 miles away100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville North Carolina 28792Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 684-8501
  • Margaret R Pardee Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.51 miles away800 N Justice St Hendersonville North Carolina 28791Government - Local(828) 696-1000
  • Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAcute Care Hospitals 9.76 miles away509 Biltmore Ave Asheville North Carolina 28801Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 213-1111
  • Transylvania Regional Hospital, IncCritical Access Hospitals 17.8 miles away90 Hospital Drive PO Box 1116 Brevard North Carolina 28712Voluntary non-profit - Private(828) 883-5302

Nearby Dialysis

  • Hendersonville Dialysis Center8.37 miles away1250 7th Ave East Hendersonville North Carolina 28792CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (828) 697-1602
  • Total Renal Care of North Carolina, LLC10.21 miles away10 Mcdowell Street Suite 110 Asheville North Carolina 28801Dialysis Stations: 10 (828) 255-2839
  • Asheville Kidney Center Inc11.02 miles away1600 Centrepark Dr Asheville North Carolina 28805CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 52 (828) 251-1224
  • Weaverville Dialysis16.77 miles away329 Merrimon Avenue Weaverville North Carolina 28787Dialysis Stations: 20 (828) 658-1143
  • Total Renal Care of North Carolina, LLC19.29 miles away102 College Station Drive Brevard North Carolina 28712Dialysis Stations: 9 (828) 884-4075