Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

  About Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

  Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Owner & Operator Information

  Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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.

  Complaints by Residents

This table shows complaints filed by residents in Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center:

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	07/12/2024
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	07/12/2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	07/12/2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	04/24/2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.	04/24/2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	04/24/2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	04/24/2024
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.	04/24/2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	04/24/2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	04/24/2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	01/02/2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	01/02/2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	12/06/2023
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	09/08/2023
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	06/26/2023
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	06/26/2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	06/26/2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	06/26/2023
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	06/26/2023
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	03/20/2023
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.	03/20/2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	03/20/2023
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	03/20/2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	12/23/2022
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	12/23/2022
Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.	12/23/2022
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	12/23/2022
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.	12/23/2022
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	12/23/2022
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals.	12/04/2022
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	07/08/2022
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	07/08/2022
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals.	07/08/2022
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.	07/08/2022
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.	07/08/2022
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	07/08/2022
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	03/27/2025

  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 Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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	0.50	1.01 / 0.67
Case Mix	0.62	0.73 / 0.66
Adjusted	0.54	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	0.87	0.91 / 0.87
Case Mix	0.81	NA / NA
Adjusted	0.92	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	1.59	2.34 / 2.32
Case Mix	2.16	NA / NA
Adjusted	1.69	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	1.37	1.92 / 1.53
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.04	0.10 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	2.96	4.26 / 3.85
Case Mix	3.59	4.20 / 3.83
Adjusted	3.15	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	29.7% / 23.6% 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% / 10.7% Worse
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.5% / 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	1.5% / 1.4% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401)	28.0% / 18.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404)	5.0% / 5.1% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406)	0.5% / 2.0% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407)	3.4% / 1.4% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408)	8.7% / 4.4% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409)	0.0% / 0.2% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410)	1.4% / 2.7% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415)	99.2% / 91.1% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419)	11.0% / 13.1% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430)	98.5% / 82.6% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434)	1.3% / 1.5% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (qm451)	42.3% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452)	17.9% / 20.3% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454)	94.8% / 90.1% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472)	95.6% / 78.1% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm479)	4.3% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence (qm480)	18.0% / NA

  Hospitals Near Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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 Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 1155 MILL STREET RENO, NV 89502	2
CARSON TAHOE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 1600 MEDICAL PARKWAY CARSON CITY, NV 89703	2
SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 235 W 6TH ST RENO, NV 89503	3
NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER 2375 E PRATER WAY SPARKS, NV 89434	3
RENOWN SOUTH MEADOWS MEDICAL CENTER 10101 DOUBLE R BLVD RENO, NV 89521	3
VA SIERRA NEVADA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 975 KIRMAN AVENUE RENO, NV 89502	5
TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL 10121 PINE AVE TRUCKEE, CA 96161	Not Available
NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER 6500 LONGLEY LANE RENO, NV 89511	Not Available
INCLINE VILLAGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 880 ALDER STREET INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451	Not Available
DINI-TOWNSEND HOSPITAL AT NNMH 480 GALLETTI WAY SPARKS, NV 89431	Not Available
RENO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL, LLC 6940 SIERRA CENTER PARKWAY RENO, NV 89511	Not Available

Ratings History for Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

  Medical Professionals Associated with Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

These are the doctors who are affiliated with Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

• MEL MAGBOO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
• KORI SINGLETON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CH SPECIALTY SERVICES NV REQUEIJO PC )

  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 March 01, 2025.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Tahoe Forest Hospital D/p Snf (TRUCKEE, CA)	8 / 5:
Advanced Health Care of Reno (RENO, NV)	20.667 / 5:
Carson Tahoe Transitional Rehabilitation Center (CARSON CITY, NV)	33.333 / 5:
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (RENO, NV)	59.333 / 2:
Caremeridian LLC, Dba Neurorestorative (RENO, NV)	72 / 2:
Life Care Center of Reno (RENO, NV)	76 / 3:
Wingfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente (SPARKS, NV)	84 / 2:
Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation Center (CARSON CITY, NV)	89.333 / 2:
Rosewood Rehabilitation Center (RENO, NV)	100 / 1:
Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (CARSON CITY, NV)	120 / 1:
Northern Nevada State Veterans Home (SPARKS, NV)	122 / 1:
Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (RENO, NV)	139.167 / 1:
Hearthstone (SPARKS, NV)	185.667 / 1:
Ormsby Post Acute Rehabilitation (CARSON CITY, NV)	322.167 / 1:

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