White Oak Manor - Lancaster is a nursing home in Lancaster, South Carolina, which has a total of 46,041 people. This nursing home was awarded an A- overall, which is an elite grade. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top quarter of all nursing homes in the country. This facility's strong profile was highlighted by its inspection rating, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
White Oak Manor - Lancaster
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
253 Craig Manor Road,
Lancaster SC 29720
75.45% estimated occupancy 1
Quick Details
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it earned an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Our inspection grades weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. While this facility had a few minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G through L. This means the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility also fared very well in the category of long-term care, where we awarded it a score of A. Very few nursing homes fared better in this category. Nursing homes that do well in this category tend to be well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to patients. After looking at the very impressive nursing hours provided by this nursing home, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.44 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Does this page answer your questions about White Oak Manor - Lancaster?
Nurse Quality
This nursing home also received a very impressive nursing grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. Nursing scores are tied to quality and quantity of nursing care. This nursing home offers a very impressive 4.1 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is among the higher totals in the state. Finally, this place also performed well in several of the quality measures we looked at. In terms of the number of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, this place performed better than the national average.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we analyzed was short-term care, where this nursing home received a B-. While this is its lowest category grade, this is still not a bad grade. In the area of short-term care, we seek to qualify indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. The final measure we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 41.3 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home. This figure is below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
White Oak Manor - Lancaster Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 9.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 3.6% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of long-term residents which experienced a fall which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing grades.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 3.11% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from urinary tract infections. While more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare different facilities due to varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 15.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 20.09% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 3.01% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 90.67% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 14.17% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 22.6% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 1.55 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 22.6 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 13.44 Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In White Oak Manor - Lancaster, 72.9% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Musc Health Lancaster Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.43 miles away800 W Meeting St Lancaster South Carolina 29720Proprietary(803) 286-1481
- Rebound Behavioral HealthPsychiatric 8.23 miles away134 East Rebound Road Lancaster South Carolina 29720Proprietary(803) 313-3700
Nearby Dialysis
- Lancaster Dialysis2.9 miles away1100 West Meeting Street Suite 100 Lancaster South Carolina 29720CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 31 (803) 313-6600
- Fresenius Medical Care Fort Lawn7.93 miles away5707 Willowbrook St Fort Lawn South Carolina 29714Dialysis Stations: 17 (803) 872-4149