White Settlement Nursing Center
7820 Skyline Park Dr, Fort Worth TX 76108 · (817) 246-4671 · 74.61% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
White Settlement Nursing Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Fort Worth, Texas. This nursing home was awarded a somewhat concerning overall grade of D, which is a subpar grade. This nursing home has very little working in its favor. If you aren't deterred by this place's profile, feel free to continue reading to learn more about its category grades. We discuss inspections in the next section.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 104 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
While we were not high on this facility's overall grade, it received a very impressive inspection report this year. In fact, it received an excellent inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best scores in that category with an A. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection ratings. One critical factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively insignificant. While this nursing home had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we rated this facility so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing rating. Nursing turned out to be its second best category grade. In that category, we awarded this facility a grade of C. We assessed the skill-level of nurses working for the nursing home, in addition to the number of hours those nurses worked with residents, in determining our score in this category. This facility averages 3.3 hours of nursing care per resident daily, which is a very low figure. Lastly, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics. While this place got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in some of these quality-based measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared well in this subcategory. This can be an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can many times be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a policy of turning a patient more often.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility received its third best category score in the area of long-term care. We awarded this facility a C in this category, which is a reasonably acceptable score. In calculating our long-term care grades, we scrutinize the personal care offered to a facility's residents. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is higher than the majority of nursing homes. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.06 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than most nursing homes.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we scored is short-term care. It received a lowly F in this category, which is a very poor score. Our short-term care ratings are based on the facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Given its grade in this category, we were not shocked to find that this facility was subpar in terms of its quantity of registered nurse hours offered to its patients. Frankly, this was about what we expected here. The final datapoint we assessed in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 27.9 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is well below average. This statistic was damning for this facility's short-term care grade.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
White Settlement Nursing Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better