Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
4525 W. Tulare Ave.,
Visalia CA 93277
89.5% estimated occupancy 1
Westgate Gardens Care Center is a large nursing home located in Visalia, California. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of C. A grade of this caliber requires some respectable scores. Based on the data we reviewed, there are definitely much worse facilities out there. This facility was better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any bad scores in any of our major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
This nursing home received a solid overall grade as described above, but we really wanted to emphasize its excellent health inspection reports in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A- in this category. Inspection grades account for several factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this category generally have very few severe deficiencies. While this facility had some deficiencies on its report, none were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. A few minor deficiencies should not stop you from considering a nursing home.
Another one of this nursing home's more impressive category scores came in the category of long-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a B. It actually performed better than most facilities in this category. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in this category typically provide consistent 24/7 care to ensure residents are well cared for. One of the criteria we considered in addition to nursing hours was vaccines. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. This is a proven method to avoid unnecessary deaths for the senior population. This facility was also able to keep its patients out of the hospital. While it had 1.74 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted statistic was better than the majority of nursing homes due to it having some more complex patients.
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One of this facility's better category grades was in the area of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B-. There are a number of criteria within this grade. Most of these factors reflect staffing levels. Based on the CMS data, this nursing home offers 3.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based metrics, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed admirably in this subcategory.
The next area we looked at is short-term care. For this category, we gave this facility a C. Our short-term care ratings are based on a nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled nursing services. This means a broad range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. When we looked at this facility's physical therapist hours, we found it offered more hours of physical therapy per day to its residents than most nursing homes. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. It outperformed the majority of nursing homes in the country with 51.4 percent of its patients returning home. This is a better rate than most nursing homes.
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 7.63% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 1.66% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents which had a fall leading to serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing ratings.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 1.19% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who have experienced UTI's. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to varying reporting standards.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 9.98% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 13.87% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 4.32% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients showing depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression may be an indicator lower quality care.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 96.21% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 8.35% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 14.01% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 1.49 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 14.01 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 9.82 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
In Westgate Gardens Care Center, 79.69% Percentage of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
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