Westminster Towers
70 West Lucerne Circle, Orlando FL 32801 · (407) 841-1310 · 93.83% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Westminster Towers is located in the large metropolitan area of Orlando, Florida which has a population of 878,243 people. This turns out to be a grade A facility, which is a very elite grade. This nursing home even turned out to be one of the better nursing homes in Orlando, which has as impressive a group of facilities as any city in the nation. This nursing home was also given phenomenal grades in all four of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
CCRC :
Non profit - Church related
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
On top of performing well overall, this nursing home also received a nearly flawless inspection report. As a result, it earned one of our highest grades in that area with an A+. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was awarded a first-rate long-term care score. This actually ended up being this facility's second best category grade. In that category, we gave this facility a score of A. If you are seeking services other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care scores. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 91.77378 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is a bit lower than we anticipated but still a reasonably acceptable percentage. The last datapoint we assessed is the nursing home's hospitalization rate. Here we found that this nursing home had 1.77 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is middle of the pack in this area.
Short-term Care Quality
We also would like to alert you to the fact that this nursing home was awarded a high-end score of A in our short-term care area. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. This nursing home provides more services with physical therapists and registered nurses than most nursing homes we looked at. This is usually a favorable sign. The last measure we looked at in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that this facility was above average with 53.1 percent of its residents returning home.
Nurse Quality
Turning to the last area, this nursing home also performed admirably in the nursing category. We gave it an A- for this category. This finalized truly elite report card. Our nursing rating consists of many data points, most of which are associated with quantities of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 4 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This is higher than the level of care offered by most places. Finally, this place was also above average in each of the major quality-based metrics we assessed in this category. For example, it performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Westminster Towers Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that have sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury. We use this statistic in determining nursing ratings.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percent of patients that were administered 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 percent of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better