Wellington at Hershey’s Mill is a small facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania. This facility received a phenomenal overall grade of A, making it ranked among the top three facilities in the city. Based on our analysis, this facility is simply as good as it gets. We also gave this facility impressive scores in all of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Wellington at Hershey’s Mill
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Aug 1, 2021 by Nick Lata
Grade: A
See Rating Overview Note: Data for Wellington at Hershey’s Mill has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- No Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Dialysis Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Aquatic Therapy
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
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Short-term Care Quality
Grade: A-plus
On top of earning a great overall score, this facility also received an A+ short-term care grade. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 6.5 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: A
We also would like to draw your attention to the fact that this nursing home was given a superb grade of A in our long-term care category. For prospective residents seeking a permanent residence as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care is a very important category. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 89.74359 percent of its patients. This is slightly lower than we anticipated but still a reasonably acceptable figure. While its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we had hoped, we were pleased to find place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Facility Inspections
Grade: A-minus
Another impressive feature of this facility is its inspection grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. Perhaps the most significant factor we look at in computing our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this category typically dodged the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. 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. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
Grade: A-minus
In our final category, this facility also was given a very strong nursing grade, with an A-. This completed a straight A report card. Our nursing score is based on the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We factor in both the levels of skill of those nurses as well as the amount of time spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed 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 providing better nursing care, such as by employing a system of turning a patient more often.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Wellington at Hershey’s Mill Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: B-minus
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 7.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: B-plus
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 3.37% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients that have had falls which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: F
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 1.9% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic may be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: B-minus
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 15.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: C
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 19.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A+
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 3.12% of Patients
This is the percent of patients who are showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: C
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 88.22% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: F
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 14.84% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: A-plus
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 21.64% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
Grade: C
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: F
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 21.64 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: C
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 8.92 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: D
In Wellington at Hershey’s Mill, 72.59% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Scores for West Chester, PA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A
Looking for more options? West Chester, Pennsylvania has 4 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Chester County HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.44 miles away701 East Marshall Street West Chester Pennsylvania 19380Voluntary non-profit - Private(610) 431-5000
- Paoli HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.9 miles away255 West Lancaster Avenue Paoli Pennsylvania 19301Voluntary non-profit - Private(610) 648-1000
- Riddle Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.48 miles away1068 West Baltimore Pike Media Pennsylvania 19063Voluntary non-profit - Private(610) 566-9400
- Phoenixville HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.55 miles away140 Nutt Road Phoenixville Pennsylvania 19460Proprietary(610) 983-1000
- Brandywine HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.41 miles away201 Reeceville Road Coatesville Pennsylvania 19320Proprietary(610) 383-8000
- Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusAcute Care Hospitals 13.33 miles away130 South Bryn Mawr Ave Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania 19010Voluntary non-profit - Private(610) 526-3000
- Alfred I Dupont Hospital for ChildrenChildrens 15.15 miles away1600 Rockland Rd PO Box 269 Wilmington Delaware 19899Voluntary non-profit - Private(302) 651-4000
- Delaware County Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.43 miles away501 North Lansdowne Ave Drexel Hill Pennsylvania 19026Voluntary non-profit - Private(215) 284-8100
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Kidney Care - West Chester1.02 miles away1380 Enterprise Dr., Suite 300 West Chester Pennsylvania 19380Dialysis Stations: 13 (610) 701-0103
- Davita - Westtown Dialysis2.61 miles away105 Westtown Road West Chester Pennsylvania 19382CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (610) 701-2492
- Dialyze Direct Pa LLC4.49 miles away495 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 300 Exton Pennsylvania 19341Dialysis Stations: 1 (484) 870-9260
- Renal Treatment Centers Mid Atlantic Inc5.04 miles away4 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 155 Paoli Pennsylvania 19301Dialysis Stations: 9 (610) 644-3941
- Bio-Medical Applications of Pennsylvania, Inc.9.33 miles away785 Starr Street, Suite 116 Phoenixville Pennsylvania 19460Dialysis Stations: 1 (610) 415-1019
- Davita - Thorndale Dialysis9.45 miles away3243 Lincoln Highway Thorndale Pennsylvania 19372CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (610) 384-3902
- Riddle Dialysis Center9.47 miles away100 Granite Drive, Suite 106 Media Pennsylvania 19063CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (610) 892-4701
- Davita Healthcare Partners, Inc.10.33 miles away265 Wilmington West Chester Pike Chadds Ford Pennsylvania 19317Dialysis Stations: 13 (610) 558-6965
