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Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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50 Wolverton Ave,
Ripon WI 54971

(920) 748-5638

69.79% estimated occupancy 1

Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation is the lone option we were able to find in Ripon, Wisconsin. This turns out to be a quality facility, with an overall grade of B. As far as we can see, this nursing home looks like a good fit for most people. This place is stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of our four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • No Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Medication Management
  • Meal Delivery
  • Home Making
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

In addition to being a quality nursing home overall, this nursing home really excelled in our inspections category, where it received an A+. Few facilities fared better in this category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection scores. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be quite minor. While this place had some deficiencies on its report, none were serious based on CMS' scale. We should note that deficiency-free inspections are rare in the industry.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home also received a strong nursing score. In fact, we awarded it an above average grade of B+ in this area. Our nursing grade is largely associated with the facility's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality-based metrics and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as employing a policy of turning patients more frequently.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility's third highest category ended up being its short-term care score, where it was given a grade of B-. With our short-term care grade, we endeavor to create a valuable barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we look at a nursing home's level of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 3.4 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The last area we rated is long-term care. We awarded this facility a grade of C in that category. Our long-term care grade assesses a nursing home's assistance with daily living rather than the skilled nursing and medical services that are critical to a rehabilitation facility. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 94.64286 percent of its patients, which is better than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this place was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 17.2% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 0.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 3.6% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 16.51% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 13.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of long-term care patients which are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 9% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 90.42% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 10.99% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the erosion of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 14.66% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who maintained mobility. Some experts argue that mobility is vital to residents' physical and mental well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 14.66% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation, 86.55% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 1.77 miles away845 Parkside St Ripon Wisconsin 54971Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 748-3101
  • Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin IncCritical Access Hospitals 9.84 miles away225 Memorial Drive Berlin Wisconsin 54923Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 361-1313
  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 16.28 miles away620 W Brown St Waupun Wisconsin 53963Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 324-6512
  • Aurora Medical Ctr OshkoshAcute Care Hospitals 16.91 miles away855 N Westhaven Drive Oshkosh Wisconsin 54904Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 456-6000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc - Ripon South1.23 miles away37 Stoney Ridge Rd Ste 100 Ripon Wisconsin 54971Dialysis Stations: 12 (920) 748-8651
  • Davita - Green Lake County Dialysis9.96 miles away432 Oak St Berlin Wisconsin 54923Dialysis Stations: 12 (920) 361-1177
  • Fresenius Medical Care Oshkosh LLC15.87 miles away2700 W 9th Ave Suite 101a Oshkosh Wisconsin 54904Dialysis Stations: 10 (920) 223-4990
  • Waupun Regional Dialysis16.17 miles away10 Beaver Dam St Waupun Wisconsin 53963Dialysis Stations: 12 (920) 324-6531
  • Davita - Oshkosh Dialysis18.67 miles awayDialysis Unit 855 North Westhaven Drive Oshkosh Wisconsin 54904Dialysis Stations: 10 (920) 303-0650

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=525551