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University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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233 University Avenue,
Des Moines IA 50314

(515) 284-1280

83.33% estimated occupancy 1

University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is an average-sized nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. We gave it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the road score. We wanted to point out that Des Moines received a city grade of B, so you may want to consider other options in the city as well. This nursing home did not meet our expectations in all of our categories, but it didn't receive any terrible grades either. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.

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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
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

On top of having a decent overall grade, we also wanted to point out that this facility received favorable nursing marks this year. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a B+. This proved to be the facility's top score. Our nursing rating is based on the facility's level of nurse staffing. We look at both the levels of skill of those nurses and the number of hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality-based metrics and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility Iowa in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as by having a policy of moving residents at least once a day.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility's short-term care grade is one of its more favorable features. The nursing home received a grade of B- in this area. Our short-term care ratings are presumably most important for folks needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually requires more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not only nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we focus on. In fact, it offered fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The last statistic we considered in this area is the percentage of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the nursing home. We found that just 4.6 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home. Unfortunately, this was below the national average.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home earned a solid inspection report this year as well, with few dings from the applicable government inspectors. As a result, it received one of our better grades in that category with a score of B-. Our inspection ratings are tied to items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are an important thing to look for on these inspections. Severe deficiencies indicate a risk to patient safety. This nursing home was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This indicates that the government inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies to be an imminent threat to resident safety or health. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The final area we rated is long-term care, is this facility's weakest area. We awarded this nursing home a D in that area. For prospective patients looking for a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are an important measure. In addition to assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. To our surprise, this place also keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the 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

University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 4.1% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 2.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percentage of long-term care residents that experienced a fall which resulted in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.99% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 5.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 16.15% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 0.95% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 97.35% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 22.03% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 22.39% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 22.39% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 13.29% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 89.71% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's typically correlates with superior rehabilitation services.

Scores for Des Moines, IA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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Nearby Hospitals

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  • Broadlawns Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.45 miles away1801 Hickman Road Des Moines Iowa 50314Government - Local(515) 282-2200

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