Vi at the Glen

On top of receiving a strong overall grade, this facility also earned an A+ inspection grade. This score is based on its recent inspection reports. An A+ in this category is one of the best complements we can pay to a nursing home. Our inspection grades weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category usually have very few severe deficiencies. While this facility had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G through L. This tells you that CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

This facility also received a high-end long-term care grade. This actually ended up being this nursing home's second most impressive category grade. In that category, this facility received a grade of A. Facilities that do well in this category typically provide residents with more supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is significantly higher than the average nursing home. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Among its many impressive grades, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in that category. Our nursing score looks at the facility's nurse staffing levels. We weigh both the levels of training of those nurses as well as the amount of time spent with residents. This nursing home provides 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Turning to our last area, this nursing home was awarded a highly favorable short-term care rating. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- in this category, rounding out a straight A profile. Our short-term care ratings are probably more critical for folks needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation typically requires additional skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes not only nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last 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 3.8 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.