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Valley Vue Care Center

  • Nursing Home
  • Independent Living
  • Assisted Living

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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Valley Vue Care Center's website

108 Second Ave Box 200,
Armstrong IA 50514

(712) 864-3567

60.2% 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 gave this it an overall grade of B+, which is very 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.

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

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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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: A

We also awarded this nursing home a grade of A for our nursing grade. 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: B-minus

The next category we assessed was long-term care. This facility was given an impressive long-term care rating in our assessment, with a B-. Even though this wasn't nearly as good as several of its other category grades, this is still a decent rating in this area. Our long-term care grades are more critical for those needing more traditional services related to personal care. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Lastly, this place was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Valley Vue Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Valley Vue Care Center, 6.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great measure of a facility's nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: F

In Valley Vue Care Center, 3.28% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Valley Vue Care Center, 17.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for treating several conditions, including dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Valley Vue Care Center, 19.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care residents who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are generally prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Valley Vue Care Center, 4.67% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Valley Vue Care Center, 93.67% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Valley Vue Care Center, 17.07% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of decline of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Valley Vue Care Center, 16.9% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Many in the industry would argue that mobility is important for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Valley Vue Care Center, 1.48 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Valley Vue Care Center, 16.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Valley Vue Care Center, 12.73 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Valley Vue Care Center, 77.73% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living typically correlates with successful rehabilitation.

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