River Bluff Nursing Home

  About River Bluff Nursing Home

  River Bluff Nursing Home Owner & Operator Information

  River Bluff Nursing Home Ratings and Inspection Scores

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.

  Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient

CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.

The nursing staff of River Bluff Nursing Home spends MORE time on average with its residents than the state average for total nursing hours spent per resident and MORE time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.

Type	Facility	State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours	0.79	0.71 / 0.67
Case Mix	0.74	0.75 / 0.66
Adjusted	0.71	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	0.99	0.63 / 0.88
Case Mix	0.98	NA / NA
Adjusted	0.88	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	2.90	2.08 / 2.29
Case Mix	2.55	NA / NA
Adjusted	2.59	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	1.77	1.35 / 1.54
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.02	0.05 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	4.67	3.43 / 3.84
Case Mix	4.27	4.32 / 3.82
Adjusted	4.18	NA / NA

  Quality Measures

Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.

Desc.	Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	21.2% / 25.3% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	5.1% / 14.0% Better
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.8% / 1.8% Better
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.1% / 2.0% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401)	23.4% / 12.0% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404)	11.0% / 6.6% Worse
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (qm405)	65.0% / 46.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406)	0.8% / 1.4% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407)	4.9% / 2.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408)	7.0% / 40.6% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409)	0.0% / 0.1% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410)	3.8% / 3.4% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415)	100.0% / 86.4% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419)	21.8% / 19.7% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430)	97.4% / 66.1% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434)	9.8% / 2.2% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (qm451)	21.4% / 13.9% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452)	11.0% / 18.4% Better
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm453)	2.2% / 8.4% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454)	99.6% / 91.5% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (qm471)	78.0% / 72.4% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472)	89.3% / 62.1% Better

  Hospitals Near River Bluff Nursing Home

Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near River Bluff Nursing Home.

River Bluff Nursing Home is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER 5666 EAST STATE STREET ROCKFORD, IL 61108	2
SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL 1401 EAST STATE STREET ROCKFORD, IL 61104	3
JAVON BEA HOSPITAL 8201 E RIVERSIDE BLVD ROCKFORD, IL 61114	3
BELOIT HEALTH SYSTEM 1969 W HART RD BELOIT, WI 53511	4
SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL - JANESVILLE 3400 EAST RACINE STREET JANESVILLE, WI 53546	4
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL ONE KISH HOSPITAL DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115	5
MERCY HARVARD HOSPITAL 901 S GRANT STREET HARVARD, IL 60033	Not Available

Ratings History for River Bluff Nursing Home

  Medical Professionals Associated with River Bluff Nursing Home

These are the doctors who are affiliated with River Bluff Nursing Home. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

• THOMAS MICHALSEN ( GENERAL PRACTICE - LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC )
• VASIL NIKA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS )

  Local Nursing Homes

When evaluating nursing homes, it's important to consider other nearby facilities to understand the available options and make comparisons. Below is a list of nursing homes near Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including Brookline itself. This list is ranked based on each home's health inspection scores, also known as the "weighted all cycles score." Additionally, we provide the facility's 5-star overall rating for a more complete view of its performance. If a nursing home has been flagged by CMS for abuse, you'll see a special icon () next to its name.

The data is based on the dataset as of November 01, 2024.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -Snf (ROCKFORD, IL)	0 / 5:
Cedar Crest Health Center (JANESVILLE, WI)	2.667 / 5:
Oak Crest (DEKALB, IL)	15.333 / 5:
Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center (HARVARD, IL)	16.667 / 5:
Alden Meadow Park Hcc (CLINTON, WI)	18 / 3:
Florence Nursing Home (MARENGO, IL)	22.667 / 5:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Beloit (BELOIT, WI)	33.333 / 2:
Park Place of Belvidere (BELVIDERE, IL)	36 / 5:
Delavan Health Services (DELAVAN, WI)	38.5 / 2:
Generations at Neighbors (BYRON, IL)	38.667 / 3:
Willows Health Center (ROCKFORD, IL)	42 / 4:
East Bank Center, LLC (LOVES PARK, IL)	44.667 / 4:
Medina Nursing Center (DURAND, IL)	45.333 / 5:
Alpine Fireside Health Center (ROCKFORD, IL)	50 / 5:
Symphony Northwoods (BELVIDERE, IL)	50.667 / 4:
Amberwood Care Centre (ROCKFORD, IL)	68 / 3:
Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center (OREGON, IL)	68.667 / 3:
Alden Park Strathmoor (ROCKFORD, IL)	73.333 / 3:
Fairhaven Christian Ret Center (ROCKFORD, IL)	78.5 / 3:
Fair Oaks Rehab and Healthcare (SOUTH BELOIT, IL)	83.333 / 3:
Oak Park Place of Janesville (JANESVILLE, WI)	86.667 / 3:
Allure of Pinecrest (MOUNT MORRIS, IL)	100.833 / 2:
Ascension Saint Anne Place (ROCKFORD, IL)	104 / 3:
Alden Debes Rehab and Hcc (ROCKFORD, IL)	106.167 / 2:
River Bluff Nursing Home (ROCKFORD, IL)	113 / 2:
Rock River Health Care (ROCKFORD, IL)	118.5 / 1:
Symphony Maple Crest (BELVIDERE, IL)	161 / 1:
Beloit Health and Rehabilitation Center (BELOIT, WI)	169.833 / 1:
St Elizabeth Nursing Home (JANESVILLE, WI)	175.667 / 1:
Pa Peterson at The Citadel (ROCKFORD, IL)	176 / 2:
Bethany Rehab and Hcc (DEKALB, IL)	191.667 / 1:
Forest City Rehab and Nrsg Ctr (ROCKFORD, IL)	248.333 / 1:

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