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Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation

Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

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1305 E 7th St,
Whitefish MT 59937

(406) 862-3557

69.79% estimated occupancy ¹

Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation is an average-sized nursing home located in Whitefish, Montana. Our rating scheme was not very kind to this facility, as we gave it an overall grade of F. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Whitefish. Finally, we were surprised to learn that this place received a decent score in our short-term care category. You can find more information about this category below.

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

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation
Medical Transportation
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Dentistry
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Podiatry
Mental Health
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Laboratory
X-Ray
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Optometry
Audiology
Colostomy Care
Catheter Care

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Short-term Care Quality

Even though this place's overall grade was as bad as it gets, it actually didn't perform terribly in our short-term care rating. In fact, we awarded it a grade of B- for that category, which is a decent score. Unfortunately, this was not enough to salvage its profile. Our short-term care scores are based in part on the facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a wide range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. In this nursing home's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than a typical facility. The hope is that this does not adversely impact the quality of care. The last item we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 5 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Facility Inspections

This facility did not receive favorable inspection reports in recent years. In fact, it received a grade of just D for its inspection rating, which was unfortunately its second best category. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. This particular facility was hit with 6 deficiencies by government inspectors. The only favorable thing we can say is that none of these deficiencies were in the categories that suggest they created a risk to resident health or safety. Lastly, we need to point out that this facility was assessed large government fines recently of more than $100,000. This usually means that a facility'sbad track record spanned more than one year.

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Nurse Quality

Among this nursing home's several poor grades was its F in the area of nursing care. Our nursing score features several subcategories. The most heavily weighted one is the number of hours nurses spent with residents. This facility averaged only 0.2 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing grades. This nursing home performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Long-term Care Quality

The next area we assessed is long-term care. Sadly, it received an F in this area, which is an abysmal grade. For prospective residents in need of a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care grades are a key measure. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 94.117645 percent of its patients. Surprisingly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. Unfortunately, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 12.86% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 2.52% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 2.09% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who had urinary tract infections. UTI's could be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this statistic can be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 10.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 11.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 14.2% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are showing signs of depression. Increased levels of depression could be an indicator a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 94.75% of Patients

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

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 32.89% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 32.57% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 32.57% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 20.67% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation, 72.93% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with successful rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

North Valley HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 1.7 miles away1600 Hospital Way Whitefish Montana 59937Voluntary non-profit - Private(406) 863-3550
Kalispell Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.14 miles away310 Sunnyview Lane Kalispell Montana 59901Voluntary non-profit - Private(406) 752-5111