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Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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1001 Mar-Walt Drive,
Fort Walton Beach FL 32547

(850) 863-5174

80.66% estimated occupancy 1

Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, a city with a population of 51,828 people. This is a quality facility. We gave this it an overall grade of B+, which is very favorable score. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top third of all nursing homes nationally. The best part of this nursing home's strong profile was its inspection reports. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida badge

Best Nursing Home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida badge

Best Nursing Home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

On top of performing well overall, this facility also received nearly flawless government inspections. As a result, it received one of our best grades in that category with an A+. Our inspection grades weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. Although this nursing home had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were serious 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

Grade: A-minus

We also gave this nursing home a score of A- for our long-term care grade. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. One of the criteria we considered in addition to nursing hours is vaccines. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a great way to minimize negative health outcomes for the senior population. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

This facility really excelled in the area of short-term care, where it received a grade of A-. Very few facilities performed more favorably in this category. In our short-term care score, we seek to create a valuable measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze a nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last metric we considered in this area is the number of residents who ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that 5.3 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

The final category we graded is nursing, which is this facility's least impressive category. We awarded this facility a D in that area. However, you should not judge this nursing home solely on one weak category, since it had a few high-end scores in other areas. Our nursing rating features several data points. The most heavily weighted one is the amount of time nurses spend with residents. This nursing home provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Unfortunately, this place also didn't fare as well as we had hoped in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at for this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 16.39% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: F

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 8.26% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a fall resulting in serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 8.26% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These medications are used for treating a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 18.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 12.62% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could be an indicator worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 100% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9.46% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 14.94% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 14.94% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 23.56% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 72.35% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Fort Walton Beach Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.11 miles away1000 Mar-Walt Dr Fort Walton Beach Florida 32547Proprietary(850) 862-1111
  • North Okaloosa Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.84 miles away151 Redstone Ave Se Crestview Florida 32539Voluntary non-profit - Private(850) 689-8100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Rcg - Ft Walton Beach0.19 miles away925 Mar Walt Dr Ste 2 Fort Walton Beach Florida 32547CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 38 (850) 864-4411
  • Emerald Coast Dialysis0.22 miles away1112 Hospital Rd Fort Walton Beach Florida 32547Dialysis Stations: 16 (850) 864-4850
  • Fresenius Kidney Care-East Fort Walton Beach0.79 miles away315 Green Acres Road Fort Walton Beach Florida 32547Dialysis Stations: 16 (850) 314-0035
  • Fmc - Niceville9.93 miles away4304 Lancaster Dr Niceville Florida 32578Dialysis Stations: 17 (850) 729-4141
  • Renal Care Group - Navarre13.73 miles away8888 Navarre Pkwy Navarre Florida 32566Dialysis Stations: 16 (850) 515-0810