Located in Huntsville, Alabama, Windsor House is one of seven available nursing homes in this city. With an overall rating of B-, this is likely a middle of the road facility. This facility seems to have a few things working in its favor. This facility was stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any bad scores in any of the four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Windsor House
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
4411 Mcallister Drive,
Huntsville AL 35805
74.61% estimated occupancy 1
Quick Details
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a respectable nursing home overall, this facility also excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned an A-. Few facilities performed better in this area. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection ratings. One of those factors is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be quite insignificant. 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
In addition, we awarded this facility a B in our long-term care category. This is one of our better scores. Long-term care ratings in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. On top of considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 99.03846 percent of its residents, which is significantly higher than the majority of nursing homes. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.55 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has less hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes.
Does this page answer your questions about Windsor House?
Nurse Quality
This facility's next best category grade came in the area of nursing. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. When computing our nursing ratings, we weigh both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the levels of licensure of the nurses. This facility provided just 3 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This is a relatively low total compared to most other nursing homes. Lastly, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as preventing major falls. Despite not having the most impressive total nursing hours per resident, this nursing home actually performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is typically a reliable indicator that a place has quality controls in place. Many falls can be avoided if a nursing home supplies enough nurses aids to assist its patients.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we rated was short-term care. We gave this nursing home a grade of B- in that area. Our short-term care grades are vital for patients requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional skilled nursing services. This means a wide spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. The last metric we looked at in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. This place was respectable in this metric with 48.1 percent of its residents returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Windsor House Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Windsor House, 9.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Windsor House, 3.5% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely linked to poor nursing care. More supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Windsor House, 3.27% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to insufficient hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Windsor House, 19.34% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Windsor House, 23.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Windsor House, 1.38% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Windsor House, 91.71% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Windsor House, 13.51% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Windsor House, 18.39% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Windsor House, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is critical to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Windsor House, 18.39 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Windsor House, 11.47 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures 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 Windsor House, 72.41% Percentage of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.
Scores for Huntsville, AL
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-plus
Looking for more options? Huntsville, Alabama has 6 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Huntsville HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.79 miles away101 Sivley Rd Huntsville Alabama 35801Government - Hospital District or Authority(256) 265-1000
Nearby Dialysis
- Endeavor Dialysis2.09 miles away1675 Sparkman Drive Huntsville Alabama 35816CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (256) 722-0013
- Fmc North Alabama2.22 miles away1311 N Memorial Pkwy #200 Huntsville Alabama 35801Dialysis Stations: 22 (256) 536-8571
- Fmc Parkway2.61 miles away1311 N Memorial Pkwy Ste 100 Huntsville Alabama 35801Dialysis Stations: 15 (256) 536-5563
- Fmc Huntsville3.03 miles away2325 Pansy Street Suite C Huntsville Alabama 35801Dialysis Stations: 31 (256) 536-1897
- Fmc Chase3.32 miles away1849 Keats Drive Northwest Huntsville Alabama 35810CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (256) 852-8900
- Fmc Discovery4.77 miles away1131 Eagletree Ln, ste100 Huntsville Alabama 35801Dialysis Stations: 20 (256) 489-4160
- Bio Medical Applications of Alabama5.16 miles away8000 Charlotte Drive Sw Huntsville Alabama 35802Dialysis Stations: 16 (256) 880-5151
- Fmc Odyssey Dialysis6.35 miles away40 Hughes Road Madison Alabama 35758Dialysis Stations: 15 (256) 772-4435