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Valley Vue Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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108 Second Ave Box 200,
Armstrong IA 50514

59.8% estimated occupancy 1

Valley Vue Care Center is a small nursing home located in Armstrong, Iowa. It looks like this is a fine nursing home. We awarded it an overall grade of B, which is a favorable score. Based on our assessment, this place is a solid choice for most people. Fortunately, this facility didn't have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. Additional information about these categories can be found below.

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Phone Placement:
(866) 905-1243

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Laboratory
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Colostomy Care

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

In addition to performing well in its overall grade, this nursing home performed at an even higher level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A. Inspection grades account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. This nursing home received 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This tells you that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to cause an imminent risk to patient health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Nursing scores are primarily based on a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This facility was awarded a strong short-term care grade as well. We gave it one of our better scores in that category with a score of B. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last datapoint we considered in this area is the number of residents that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 4.9 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Moving on to our final area, this facility was given a respectable long-term care score of C. Our long-term care ratings are more important for folks needing more conventional assistance associated with personal care. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Finally, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Valley Vue Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Valley Vue Care Center, 9.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents which developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 3.2% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a fall which resulted in major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: F

In Valley Vue Care Center, 6.48% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Valley Vue Care Center, 21.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 18.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 3.28% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Valley Vue Care Center, 100% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Valley Vue Care Center, 12.04% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate erosion of a resident's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 14.71% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Valley Vue Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 14.71% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 10.94% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Valley Vue Care Center, 83.08% of Resident

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

Nearby Hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontAcute Care Hospitals 16.78 miles away800 Medical Center Drive, PO Box 800 Fairmont Minnesota 56031Voluntary non-profit - Private(507) 238-8101
  • Avera Holy Family HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 17.47 miles away826 North 8th Street Estherville Iowa 51334Voluntary non-profit - Church(712) 362-2631

Nearby Dialysis

  • Mayo Dialysis - Fairmont16.79 miles away835 Johnson St Fairmont Minnesota 56031Dialysis Stations: 12 (507) 238-5060

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=165353