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Wedgewood Healthcare Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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

(863) 815-0488

87.66% estimated occupancy 1

Wedgewood Healthcare Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Lakeland, Florida. We gave it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack grade. This facility has some things going for it. The best part of this place's profile was is its inspection score. Inspection reports are 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

This nursing home earned an inspection score which is better than its overall rating. Inspection grades are associated with the nursing home's recent health inspections. We awarded this facility an above average grade of B in this category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively minor. This place was hit with 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This indicates that CMS did not deem any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to resident health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies should not stop you from considering a nursing home.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home's next most favorable area is its short-term care grade, where it was given a grade of B-. Our short-term care grade is commonly employed to assess a nursing home's rehabilitation services. In order to provide highly rated rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must have better levels of highly skilled nursing. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. We found that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we focus on. In fact, it provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. It is still important to determine whether this also correlates to a lower quality of care. The last item we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients that who were able to eventually return home from the facility. We found that just 5.4 percent of this facility's residents returned home. This figure was below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

We also gave this nursing home a decent score in the category of nursing care, with a grade of C. When computing our nursing ratings, we look at both staffing levels and the training levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this nursing home surprisingly excelled in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it scored well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Turning to our next area, this nursing home received a C in long-term care, which we consider to be an acceptable score. For prospective patients in need of a permanent place to live as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care is a very important category. In addition to assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Wedgewood Healthcare Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 7.91% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 1.71% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic can be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 1.31% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 18.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents which were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are showing symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 100% of Patients

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

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 12.04% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 15.5% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 15.5% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 4.8% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Wedgewood Healthcare Center, 82.33% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with better rehabilitation services.

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
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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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
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  • 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