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Wedgewood Healthcare Center

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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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1010 Carpenters Way,
Lakeland FL 33809

(863) 815-0488

94.41% estimated occupancy 1

Wedgewood Healthcare Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Lakeland, Florida. This is a subpar nursing home, with an overall grade of D. This nursing home seems to have very little going for it. More information on this facility's category grades may be found below. Its best category was inspections, which is discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Pharmacy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

Although we were not high on this facility overall, we gave it a B- for our inspections rating. This score is more respectable than the facility's overall score. Our inspection scores are based on many datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key thing to look for on these reports. Severe deficiencies indicate a risk to the well being of residents. While this place had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G through L. This tells you that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This facility's next best area turned out to be its long-term care score, where it received a C. Our long-term care scores are critical for individuals seeking non-healthcare services such as personal care. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Fortunately, this nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is a very respectable figure. This facility was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

We awarded this facility a respectable grade in the area of nursing as well, with a grade of C. The nursing grade is based on several factors, many of which are associated with levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility surprisingly excelled in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. In fact, it scored well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these areas to be good measures of the quality of nursing care. In many cases, the quality of nursing care is every bit as important as the number of hours of care offered.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Our next category is short-term care, in which we gave this facility a C in that category. In calculating these short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our objective is to formulate a scale for comparing the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The final statistic we assessed in this area is the number of residents that returned home from the facility. We found that just 5.1 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Wedgewood Healthcare Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 9.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 2.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 1.78% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint can also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 10.42% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term patients which were administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 21.31% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 2.53% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression may be a sign lower quality care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 95.81% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 12.69% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of decline of a resident's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 14.03% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 2.07 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 14.03 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 9.64 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 77.72% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Scores for Lakeland, FL

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus

Looking for more options? Lakeland, Florida has 4 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Lakeland Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.98 miles away1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland Florida 33805Voluntary non-profit - Private(863) 687-1100
  • South Florida Baptist HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.96 miles away301 N Alexander St Plant City Florida 33563Voluntary non-profit - Private(813) 757-1200
  • Bartow Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.4 miles away2200 Osprey Blvd Bartow Florida 33831Proprietary(863) 533-8111
  • Winter Haven HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.63 miles away200 Ave F Ne Winter Haven Florida 33881Voluntary non-profit - Private(863) 293-1121
  • Adventhealth ZephyrhillsAcute Care Hospitals 16.97 miles away7050 Gall Blvd Zephyrhills Florida 33541Voluntary non-profit - Church(813) 788-0411

Nearby Dialysis

  • Lake Vista Dialysis1.27 miles away3187 Us Hwy 98 N Lakeland Florida 33805CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (863) 603-2130
  • Lakeland Dialysis2.38 miles away515 E. Bella Vista St. Lakeland Florida 33805Dialysis Stations: 16 (863) 688-5463
  • Fresenius Kidney Care Lakeland2.58 miles away1550 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland Florida 33805CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (863) 680-1046
  • Lakeland South Dialysis8.37 miles away4774 South Florida Avenue Lakeland Florida 33813CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (863) 646-0462
  • Plant City Dialysis11.28 miles away1211 W Reynolds St Ste 1 Plant City Florida 33563CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (813) 752-2136
  • Fmc-Auburndale11.36 miles away365 Havendale Blvd Auburndale Florida 33823Dialysis Stations: 16 (863) 551-3159
  • Rai Care Centers - Winter Haven15.39 miles away1200 E Lake Silver Dr Winter Haven Florida 33881CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (863) 299-0007
  • Bartow Dialysis15.75 miles away1190 E Church St Bartow Florida 33830Dialysis Stations: 16 (863) 533-1601

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=106002