Washington County Nursing Home is located in Akron, Colorado, a city with a total of 2,558 people. This is a quality nursing home. We gave this it an overall grade of B+, which is very favorable grade. Based on our assessment, this facility ought to meet the needs of most people. As you will find below, this place also performed well in our category grades. It's hard to find any major flaws in this facility's profile.
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Washington County Nursing Home
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
Grade: B-plus
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- Has Resident Council
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Facility Inspections
Grade: A-minus
On top of receiving a strong overall grade, this nursing home also received first-rate health inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our better scores in that category, with an A-. Arguably the most critical factor we look at in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Places with better scores in this category typically avoided the more severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. 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. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Nurse Quality
Grade: B-plus
Among its many impressive grades, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. We gave it an B+ in that area. Our nursing rating is mostly tied to a facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the state 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 employing a policy of moving a patient more frequently.
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Short-term Care Quality
Grade: B
This nursing home is also strong in the area of short-term care, where it received a score of B. It outperformed most facilities in this category. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We analyze a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this nursing home submitted registered nurse or physical therapist staffing data. The last metric we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: B
The next area we analyzed is long-term care, where this facility received a grade of B. This nursing home didn't end up having any identifiable weaknesses. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in this category it typically means it has plenty of staff and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. After looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents healthy. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Washington County Nursing Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: B
In Washington County Nursing Home, 7.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: D
In Washington County Nursing Home, 6.76% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often the result of lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: A+
In Washington County Nursing Home, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Better hygiene protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: C
In Washington County Nursing Home, 18.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: A
In Washington County Nursing Home, 11.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A+
In Washington County Nursing Home, 0% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: A
In Washington County Nursing Home, 100% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: B
In Washington County Nursing Home, 14.07% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: B-minus
In Washington County Nursing Home, 13.95% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
Grade: B-plus
In Washington County Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: B-plus
In Washington County Nursing Home, 13.95% of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
