West Anaheim Extended Care
645 South Beach Blvd., Anaheim CA 92804 · (714) 821-1993 · 96.01% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
West Anaheim Extended Care is a facility located in Anaheim, California which has 354,475 people. With an overall score of A-, this facility is one of the better nursing homes we assessed. We really can not say enough favorable things about this nursing home. This nursing home's strong profile was highlighted by its nursing score, which is addressed in the next section.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 138 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Partnership
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
On top of being a first rate nursing home overall, this nursing home also excelled in nursing, where it received a grade of A. Nursing grades are tied to levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 4 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This is better than the level of care offered by most places. Finally, this nursing home was also above average in each of the major quality measures we looked at in this category. By way of illustration, it performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Facility Inspections
This facility has earned near flawless health inspections in recent years. We awarded them an A in this area. Our inspection grades account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better scores in this area usually have few of these severe deficiencies. Although this facility had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also performed well in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a grade of A-. Only a select group of facilities fared better in this area. Our short-term care grades are based in part on a facility's quantity of highly-skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a vast spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, in addition to other forms of therapy. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. The final measure we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients that were able to return home from the facility. This ended up being more of a strength for this facility. We found that it fared as well as just about any nursing home in California in this area with 65.5 percent of its patients returning home.
Long-term Care Quality
In the final category we assessed, this nursing home received a very strong grade of B+ in our long-term care category. With this score, the facility completed a very impressive report card. Nursing homes that excel in long-term care tend to provide patients with more supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses, we turned to the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 99.799194 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is very impressive. Pneumonia tragically can be a life or death condition for nursing home patients so we strongly prefer when a nursing home does not take any chances. The last statistic we looked at was its hospitalization rate. Here we found that this place had 1.84 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is middle of the road in this area.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
West Anaheim Extended Care Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric can be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percent of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better