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West Ridge Specialty Care

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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1904 West Howard Street,
Knoxville IA 50138

(641) 842-3153

93.07% estimated occupancy 1

West Ridge Specialty Care is an average-sized non-profit nursing home located in Knoxville, Iowa. We gave it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the pack score. Based on our analysis, this facility ought to meet the needs of many people. One of the better aspects of this nursing home's report card is its strong inspection rating, which is addressed in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Medication Management
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

This facility received an inspection score which is better than its overall rating. Inspection ratings are based on the facility's recent government inspections. We awarded this facility an above average grade of B+ in this area. These inspection grades take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this place had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

In addition, we gave this facility a B in our short-term care category. This happens to be one of our more favorable scores. In determining our short-term care scores, we look at a facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other licensed professionals. This area is considered to be a solid assessment of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the percentage of residents that were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 5.1 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-, which is a decent grade. In determining our nursing scores, we factor in both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Lastly, we also assessed several nursing quality measures. While this facility got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in a few of these quality metrics. With fewer than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared well in this area. This can be a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by employing a policy of turning patients more frequently.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Switching gears to the last area, this nursing home received a decent long-term care score of C. Long-term care ratings are meaningful for residents in need of personal care. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Thankfully, this facility provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is an above average total. This place also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 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

West Ridge Specialty Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 6.52% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 3.05% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who have experienced a fall which resulted in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing ratings.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 0.78% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term residents which have had urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 9.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 20.09% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term care patients taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 100% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 18.31% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 21.15% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: D

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical health of residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 21.15% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 13.49% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In West Ridge Specialty Care, 77.09% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Knoxville Hospital & ClinicsCritical Access Hospitals 0.37 miles away1002 South Lincoln Street Knoxville Iowa 50138Voluntary non-profit - Private(641) 842-2151
  • Pella Regional Health CenterCritical Access Hospitals 12.71 miles away404 Jefferson Street Pella Iowa 50219Voluntary non-profit - Private(641) 628-3150

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Pella Dialysis12.78 miles away1117 Hazel Street Pella Iowa 50219Dialysis Stations: 9 (641) 628-8826

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=165308