Westerly Health Center is one of a mere three available nursing homes in Westerly, Rhode Island. Featuring an overall score of B+, this nursing home should work for most prospective residents. We rated this nursing home in the 50 best nursing homes in Rhode Island. Fortunately, this place did not have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. More information about its category grades is available below.
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Westerly Health Center
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
Grade: B-plus
See Rating Overview Please note our records indicate that Westerly Health Center has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Oncology Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
Grade: A-minus
On top of earning a strong overall score, this nursing home performed even better in our inspections category which is associated with the facility's recent government inspection reports. We gave it an A- for that area, which is one of our best scores. Our inspection ratings are based on several items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this category typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. 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. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
Grade: A-minus
Contributing to this facility's list of accomplishments, it also was awarded a top-shelf short-term care grade. We awarded them a dominant strong of A- in this area. With our short-term care score, we attempt to create a sound gauge for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we assess a facility's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 6.3 percent of this nursing home's patients were able to return home.
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Long-term Care Quality
Grade: B
This facility also received an impressive long-term care score. In fact, we awarded it an above average score of B in this area. Nursing homes that receive this type of grade in this category typically provide consistent around the clock care to make sure residents are kept in good health. One of the statistics we considered in addition to nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccination to 91.15853 percent of its patients. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
Grade: C
Switching gears to the fourth area, this nursing home was given a respectable nursing rating. Even though this is not as impressive as a few of its other grades, this is still not a terrible score. The nursing grade features a variety of data points. The most heavily weighted factor is the number of hours nurses spent with residents. This place provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a low total compared to most facilities. Finally, we also baked some quality-based metrics into our nursing scores. This place was relatively weak in a few of the major metrics we look at, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are generally measures of the quality of nursing care available.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Westerly Health Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: B
In Westerly Health Center, 7.56% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: D
In Westerly Health Center, 6.71% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. More supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: B-plus
In Westerly Health Center, 0.98% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: D
In Westerly Health Center, 23.51% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term stay patients who are given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients with cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: B
In Westerly Health Center, 19.66% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: D
In Westerly Health Center, 14.05% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients exhibiting signs of depression. Increased rates of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: B-minus
In Westerly Health Center, 93.8% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: B-plus
In Westerly Health Center, 12.81% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: D
In Westerly Health Center, 7.09% of Residents
This is the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
Grade: F
In Westerly Health Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical health of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: A
In Westerly Health Center, 7.09% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: B-plus
In Westerly Health Center, 10.33% of Patients
This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: A
In Westerly Health Center, 90.76% of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Westerly HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.32 miles away25 Wells Street Westerly Rhode Island 02891Voluntary non-profit - Private(401) 596-6000
- Lawrence & Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.09 miles away365 Montauk Ave New London Connecticut 06320Voluntary non-profit - Private(860) 442-0711
- William W Backus HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.89 miles away326 Washington St Norwich Connecticut 06360Voluntary non-profit - Other(860) 889-8331
- South County Hospital IncAcute Care Hospitals 16.9 miles away100 Kenyon Ave Wakefield Rhode Island 02879Voluntary non-profit - Private(401) 782-8020
Nearby Dialysis
- Dialysis Center of Westerly2.4 miles awayOne Rhody Drive Westerly Rhode Island 02891Dialysis Stations: 15 (401) 596-0368
- Davita New London Dialysis14.78 miles away5 Shaw's Cove Suite 100 New London Connecticut 06320CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (860) 701-1357
- Wakefield Dialysis Center16.65 miles away10 High Street Suite C Wakefield Rhode Island 02879CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (401) 792-3450
- Davita Norwich Dialysis16.79 miles away113 Salem Turnpike Norwich Connecticut 06360CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (860) 887-1632
