Wooldridge Place Nursing Center
7352 Wooldridge Rd, Corpus Christi TX 78414 · (361) 991-9633 · 64.83% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Wooldridge Place Nursing Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Corpus Christi, Texas. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of B. A grade of this caliber requires solid scores in most areas. Even in a city of 15 nursing homes, this one looks like a quality selection. This facility's strong profile was highlighted by its inspection reports, which we will address in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
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For profit - Individual
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
This nursing home received a strong overall score as described above, but we especially want to point out its nearly flawless inspections in recent years. We gave them an A+ in this area. Inspection ratings account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. This place was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This means that the government inspectors did not consider any of these deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to resident health or safety. We should point out that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in this industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Among this facility's other accomplishments is its superb short-term care score. It received one of our more impressive scores in that category, with a grade of A-. Our short-term care grades are based in part on the facility's quantity of highly-skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a vast scope of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, in addition to other forms of therapy. This nursing home employs both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities employ these skilled professionals. The final item we considered in this category is the number of residents who ultimately were able to return home from the facility. We found that it fared as well as just about any facility in Texas in this area with 71.8 percent of its patients returning home. With most facilities, fewer than half of their short-term residents are able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
The third area we analyzed was long-term care, where this nursing home was given a grade of B- in this area. Our long-term care grades are essential for patients needing non-healthcare services such as personal care. In addition to considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Fortunately, this nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients, which is a very solid percentage. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.61 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Nurse Quality
The next category we assessed was nursing, was this nursing home's weakest area. We gave this facility a D in this area. This really was one of just a couple of dings of a strong report card. Our nursing grade includes many components, however, the primary one is the number of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 3.8 hours of nursing care per resident per day, which is slightly below the national average. While this facility did not excel in nursing hours, it actually surprised us in a few of the quality-based metrics in the nursing category, such as avoiding serious falls. This place performed above average in this datapoint, which was one redeeming quality we found in this category.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Wooldridge Place Nursing Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term patients which suffered a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who have experienced UTI's. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to varying reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of patients showing depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression may be an indicator lower quality care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This is the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
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 thousand days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better