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Whester Care & Rehabilitation

Nursing Home
Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

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Whester Care & Rehabilitation's website

36 Lehman Dr,
Canal Winchester OH 43110

(614) 834-2273

50.28% estimated occupancy ¹

Note: Whester Care & Rehabilitation has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Whester Care & Rehabilitation is a large facility located in Canal Winchester, Ohio. This nursing home received an extremely poor overall score based on the data we looked at. If you are not satisfied with this facility's low overall grade, you may find you have slim pickings in Canal Winchester. The city has just two other nursing homes. We would not blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, nursing grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Individual
Secure Memory Care
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Medication Management
Transportation
Medical Transportation
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Tracheotomy Care
Mental Health
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Oncology Care
Audiology
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Nurse Quality

We weren't high on this facility's overall grades or its category scores. We gave it just a just D in nursing and that proved to be its best grade. When calculating a facility's nursing score, we weigh the amount of time nurses are seeing residents as well as the level of skill of the nurses. This facility provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient each day, which is slightly below the national average. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing ratings. This facility performed well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.

Facility Inspections

We wanted to point out that this facility received an F for its inspection score. An F in this category is particularly troublesome because it typically points to major red flags on the facility's inspection reports. With nursing homes that received this bad of an inspection score, we recommend scrutinizing the severe deficiencies on its inspection report. This nursing home was assessed 8 deficiencies on its inspection report. The only favorable thing we found is that none of these deficiencies were in the categories that indicate they created a risk to patient health or safety. Finally, CMS flagged this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. This is not what you want to see. We advise you to direct your search elsewhere.

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Long-term Care Quality

Additionally, we gave this facility a rock-bottom F in the area of long-term care. When nursing homes receive this kind of score in long-term care it is a bad sign for patient care and it may indicate that the place is not as well-staffed. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 81.19403 percent of its patients. This is many points below the national average. Surprisingly, this place was actually decent at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had just 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is its best score in this category.

Short-term Care Quality

The next area we analyzed was short-term care. This nursing home received a rock bottom grade of F in this category. In the area of short-term care, we seek to assess indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The final measure we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients who returned home from the facility. This facility struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 4 percent of its residents returning home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Whester Care & Rehabilitation Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 7.27% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 1.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 0.9% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint can also be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 31.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 17.16% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 0.97% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. High levels of depression could reveal lower quality care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 75.35% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 14.53% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 12.58% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 12.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 11.31% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Whester Care & Rehabilitation, 75.75% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

Diley Ridge Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.74 miles away7911 Diley Road Canal Winchester Ohio 43110Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 838-7910
Nationwide Children's HospitalChildrens 11.17 miles away700 Children's Drive Columbus Ohio 43205Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 722-2000
Grant Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.01 miles away111 South Grant Avenue Columbus Ohio 43215Voluntary non-profit - Church(614) 566-9000
Mount Carmel WestAcute Care Hospitals 13.16 miles away793 West State Street Columbus Ohio 43222Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 234-5000
Ohio State University HospitalsAcute Care Hospitals 14.62 miles away410 West 10th Avenue Columbus Ohio 43210Government - State(614) 293-9700
Twin Valley Behavioral HealthcarePsychiatric 14.77 miles away2200 West Broad Street Columbus Ohio 43223Government - Local(614) 752-0333
Fairfield Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.49 miles away401 North Ewing Street Lancaster Ohio 43130Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 687-8009
Riverside Methodist HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.95 miles away3535 Olentangy River Rd Columbus Ohio 43214Voluntary non-profit - Private(614) 566-5000

Nearby Dialysis

Fmc Canal Winchester, LLC5.05 miles away1310 Hill Road North Suite 100 Pickerington Ohio 43147Dialysis Stations: 13 (614) 751-8660
Fmc - Liberty Mid-America Dialysis LLC.6.29 miles away2355 South Hamilton Rd Columbus Ohio 43232CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (614) 367-1679
Kidney Center of Whitehall LLC7.41 miles away6038 East Main Street Columbus Ohio 43213Dialysis Stations: 17 (614) 866-4250
Fmc - Mt. Carmel East9.01 miles away85 Mcnaughten Rd., Suite 140 Columbus Ohio 43213CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (614) 322-0433
Kidney Center of Columbus South9.41 miles away2046 Lockbourne Rd Columbus Ohio 43207Dialysis Stations: 20 (614) 449-7300
Fmc - Central Ohio East9.5 miles away4039 East Broad Street Columbus Ohio 43213CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (614) 338-8202
Davita - Columbus East Dialysis9.53 miles away299 Outerbelt Street Columbus Ohio 43213Dialysis Stations: 24 (614) 501-7224
Kidney Center of Bexley9.64 miles away1151 College Ave. Columbus Ohio 43209Dialysis Stations: 15 (614) 231-2200