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Western Hills Health Care Center

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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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Western Hills Health Care Center's website

1625 Carr Street,
Denver CO 80214

(303) 232-6881

62.64% estimated occupancy 1

Western Hills Health Care Center is in Denver, Colorado. This city is among the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the nation with has a total of 958,706 people. We gave this facility an extremely impressive overall grade of A-. Consequently, it is ranked among the highest graded nursing homes in Denver, which features some very solid facilities. Denver features a host of other nursing homes, however, it is doubtful you will need to visit too many others. This one looks like a high quality option. As you will see below, this nursing home also performed well in our category ratings. It would be hard to poke holes in this nursing home's profile.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in Colorado Awards 2019

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Top Nursing Home in Colorado Awards 2020

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Top Nursing Home in Colorado Awards 2021

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Nurse Quality

Grade: A

In addition to performing well in its overall grade, this facility received a first-rate nursing grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in that category. Nursing ratings are primarily associated with the facility's nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its impressive profile, this nursing home also performed well in our short-term care area. In fact, we awarded it a score of A in that area. Short-term care grades are based on a facility's quantity of highly-skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This means a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, in addition to other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final metric we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We found that 5.7 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

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-. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area typically have very few severe deficiencies. 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.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

The final area we scored ended up being this nursing home's poorest area. However, even its worst category would actually be a highlight for many nursing homes. We gave it a favorable grade of B for our long-term care category. When facilities receive this kind of score in long-term care it is typically a good sign for resident care and indicates that the facility is well-staffed with nurses and aids. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia is too frequently a life or death health condition for nursing home patients so we strongly prefer when a nursing home doesn't leave this to chance. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Western Hills Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 5.67% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 3.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of long-term patients who have had a fall resulting in severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 2.04% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term patients who had UTI's. UTI's could be an indicator of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric may be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 17.61% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 12.49% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 3.91% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents demonstrating depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 84.62% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 15.34% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the deterioration of a patient's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 16.01% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 16.01 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 12.31 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Western Hills Health Care Center, 76.2% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Scores for Denver, CO

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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Nearby Dialysis

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