SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON

  About SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON

  SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON Owner & Operator Information

  SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON 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 SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.

Type	Facility	State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours	0.63	0.63 / 0.67
Case Mix	0.42	0.74 / 0.66
Adjusted	0.58	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	0.96	0.78 / 0.88
Case Mix	0.81	NA / NA
Adjusted	0.88	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	2.02	2.23 / 2.29
Case Mix	2.15	NA / NA
Adjusted	1.93	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	1.59	1.41 / 1.55
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.06	0.06 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	3.60	3.65 / 3.84
Case Mix	3.38	4.27 / 3.82
Adjusted	3.40	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	20.5% / 20.1% Worse
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	20.5% / 20.1% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	14.4% / 10.3% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	14.4% / 10.3% Worse
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	2.1% / 1.6% Worse
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	2.1% / 1.6% Worse
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.3% / 1.0% Worse
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.3% / 1.0% Worse

  Hospitals Near SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON

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 SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON.

SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL 441 N WABASH AVE MARION, IN 46952	3
LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA 7950 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	3
BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 303 S MAIN ST BLUFFTON, IN 46714	4
VA N. INDIANA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - FT. WAYNE 2121 LAKE AVENUE FORT WAYNE, IN 46805	Not Available
ST JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC 702 VAN BUREN STREET FORT WAYNE, IN 46802	Not Available
VA N. INDIANA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - MARION 1700 E. 38TH STREET MARION, IN 46953	Not Available
PARKVIEW HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL 2001 STULTS RD HUNTINGTON, IN 46750	Not Available
THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWOR 7952 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	Not Available
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH JAY, INC. 500 W VOTAW ST PORTLAND, IN 47371	Not Available
ADAMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1100 MERCER AVE DECATUR, IN 46733	Not Available
PARK CENTER, INC 1909 CAREW STREET FORT WAYNE, IN 46805	Not Available

Ratings History for SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON

  Medical Professionals Associated with SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON

These are the doctors who are affiliated with SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

We did not find any medical professionals associated with SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON.

  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, 2020.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation (FORT WAYNE, IN)	0.667 / 5:
Christian Care Retirement Community (BLUFFTON, IN)	2 / 5:
Adams Heritage (MONROEVILLE, IN)	2.667 / 5:
River Terrace Health Care Center (BLUFFTON, IN)	3.333 / 4:
Adams Woodcrest (DECATUR, IN)	5.333 / 5:
Vancrest of Payne (PAYNE, OH)	5.333 / 5:
Heritage Pointe of Huntington (HUNTINGTON, IN)	6.667 / 5:
Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility (HARTFORD CITY, IN)	8 / 5:
Markle Health and Rehabilitation (MARKLE, IN)	8 / 4:
Hickory Creek at Huntington (HUNTINGTON, IN)	8 / 5:
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne (FORT WAYNE, IN)	8 / 5:
Swiss Village (BERNE, IN)	9.333 / 5:
Colonial Oaks Health Care Center (MARION, IN)	10.667 / 5:
Byron Health Center (FORT WAYNE, IN)	10.667 / 2:
Englewood Health and Rehabilitation Center (FORT WAYNE, IN)	11.333 / 5:
Heritage Pointe of Warren (WARREN, IN)	12 / 5:
Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center (OSSIAN, IN)	12.667 / 5:
Lutheran Life Villages (FORT WAYNE, IN)	12.667 / 5:
The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility (HUNTINGTON, IN)	15.333 / 3:
Coventry Meadows (FORT WAYNE, IN)	16 / 5:
Twin City Health Care (GAS CITY, IN)	17.333 / 5:
Envive of Berne (BERNE, IN)	22 / 4:
Heritage Park (FORT WAYNE, IN)	22 / 4:
University Nursing Center (UPLAND, IN)	30 / 3:
The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility (DUNKIRK, IN)	32 / 4:
Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne (FORT WAYNE, IN)	32 / 1:
The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility (FORT WAYNE, IN)	32 / 3:
Saint Anne Home (FORT WAYNE, IN)	32.667 / 2:
Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre (PORTLAND, IN)	35.333 / 3:
Envive of Hartford City (HARTFORD CITY, IN)	42 / 3:
Majestic Care of Fort Wayne (FORT WAYNE, IN)	42 / 2:
Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center (FORT WAYNE, IN)	46.667 / 2:
Majestic Care of West Allen (FORT WAYNE, IN)	64.833 / 2:
Wesleyan Health Care Center (MARION, IN)	65.833 / 3:
Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe (FORT WAYNE, IN)	72.667 / 1:
Majestic Care of New Haven (NEW HAVEN, IN)	73.833 / 2:
Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (FORT WAYNE, IN)	76.667 / 1:
Envive of Huntington (HUNTINGTON, IN)	78.5 / 1:
Aperion Care Marion LLC (MARION, IN)	130 / 1:

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