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Riverton Enhanced Senior Living

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  • Independent Living
  • Adult Day Care
  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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803 North Wahneta St,
Allentown PA 18103

(610) 782-8300

83.42% estimated occupancy 1

Riverton Enhanced Senior Living is an average-sized nursing home located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We awarded it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the pack rating. The nursing homes in Allentown received a city grade of B+ so this isn't the only reliable option in the city. The best part of this nursing home's report card was its stellar inspection score. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

We want to draw your attention to the fact that this facility really outperformed its overall grade in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best scores in that area with an A. Inspection grades are based on items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that score well in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. Fortunately, although this facility had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe made us feel better about this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

Building on this nursing home's list of strengths, it also earned an excellent nursing score. We awarded them an impressive grade of B- in this area. Our nursing rating is mostly tied to a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This particular facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This figure is significantly below average. Finally, our nursing scores also factor in quality-based measures, such as preventing major falls. Despite not having the highest total nursing hours, this nursing home actually performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has sufficient quality controls in place. Many falls could be avoided if a facility supplies enough nurses aids to assist its patients.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next category we graded was short-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. Short-term care grades are often employed to gauge a facility's performance with rehabilitation To provide highly graded rehabilitation services, facilities generally need to feature higher levels of skilled nursing services. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 4.9 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The next area we assessed was long-term care, is this facility's least impressive area. We gave this facility a D in this area. This really is one of the few weak points of an otherwise strong report card. When nursing homes receive this kind of grade in this category it is a bad sign for resident care and it may indicate that the place is not as well-staffed. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 92.17687 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which happens to be a bit less than we expected but still a reasonably acceptable percentage. Surprisingly, this facility was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home had less hospitalizations than many nursing homes. This is its best score in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Riverton Enhanced Senior Living Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 5.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 5.78% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 1.48% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 10.2% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 18.96% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term residents who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly used to treat patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 22.18% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 90.24% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 18.85% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 17.26% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 17.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 10.02% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 91.49% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with successful rehabilitation.

Scores for Allentown, PA

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

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