Wardell Gardens at Tinton Falls
524 Wardell Road, Neptune NJ 07753 · (732) 922-9330 · 61.7% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Wardell Gardens at Tinton Falls is in Neptune, New Jersey. We awarded it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack score. Based on our assessment, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. One of the best aspects of this facility's profile is its stellar inspection score, which is addressed in the next section.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 100 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Partnership
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The main reason this ended up being a decent nursing home is that it received an excellent inspection grade. Its inspection grade was far superior to its overall grade. In our inspections category, we gave it a grade of A. Inspection scores are tied to many items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this category have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Based on this, we still had a generally positive view of this nursing home's inspections.
Nurse Quality
We also awarded this facility a favorable grade in nursing. This facility earned a grade of B in this category, which is one of our better grades. The nursing rating features a variety of factors. The most heavily weighted one is the amount of time nurses spend with patients. This nursing home provides 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at certain nursing quality-based metrics in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We view these datapoints as reliable measures of the quality of nursing care being provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we looked at was short-term care, where this nursing home was given a grade of C in this category. With our short-term care category, we try to create a fair measure for rehabilitation. In this process, we analyze the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. In this nursing home's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than the typical facility. The final item we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that just 24.9 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to our final category, we gave this nursing home a D in the area of long-term care. This was the nursing home's least impressive category score. When nursing homes receive this type of score in long-term care it is often a bad sign for patient care and it may mean that the nursing home is not as well-staffed with nurses and aids. After considering the amount of nursing care, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination records. Candidly, we were a bit alarmed this nursing home vaccinated just 58.75 percent of its residents against pneumonia. The last statistic we assessed was the facility's hospitalization rate. We found that this facility had 1.8 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is a higher hospitalization rate than most nursing homes, but it is not as bad as we expected.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Wardell Gardens at Tinton Falls Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents that are suffering from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who have suffered a fall resulting in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to poor hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These medications are used for several medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients that were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of patients exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression may be a sign worse patient care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percentage of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is the percentage of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate deterioration of a patient's health.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who were able to retain mobility. Some believe that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better