Windsor Atrium

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

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1814 Atrium Place,
Harlingen TX 78550

(956) 230-2300

70% estimated occupancy ¹

Windsor Atrium is a facility in Harlingen, Texas. The city has a population of 87,263 people. We awarded it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road grade. This grade is right in line with the city grade in Harlingen. We were also pleased to find that this facility was consistent in all four of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Corporation
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Medical Transportation
Speech Therapy
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

The main reason this ended up being a decent nursing home is that it received an elite inspection grade. In fact, its inspection score was far superior to its overall score. In our inspections category, we gave it an A-. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining these inspection scores. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be quite minor. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

Long-term Care Quality

We also gave this nursing home an impressive score in long-term care. This nursing home received a grade of B in this area, which happens to be one of our more favorable scores. Nursing homes that receive this type of grade in this category typically provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure patients are well cared for. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 99.583336 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients out of the hospital. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

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Short-term Care Quality

This nursing home's next most favorable category is short-term care. We gave it a B- in this area. This is essentially a middle of the pack grade in this category. Short-term care grades are based on the facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a broad spectrum of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to track down information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Finally, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 6.3 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.

Nurse Quality

The final category we scored was nursing. We gave this nursing home a C in this area. There are a number of criteria included in this area. Many of these criteria reflect the quantity and quality of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place excelled in some of the quality measures we assessed. In fact, it performed well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Windsor Atrium Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Windsor Atrium, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an barometer of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Windsor Atrium, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Windsor Atrium, 1.51% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Windsor Atrium, 11.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs 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 cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Windsor Atrium, 22.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Windsor Atrium, 4.81% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Windsor Atrium, 94.64% of Patients

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

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Windsor Atrium, 17.1% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the deterioration of a patient's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Windsor Atrium, 16.36% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Windsor Atrium, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Windsor Atrium, 16.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Windsor Atrium, 11.4 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Windsor Atrium, 66.86% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.