Avon Health Center

Services and Housing Options

Nursing Home, Respite, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation

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Avon Health Center Description

The Avon Health Center is a family-owned skilled nursing facility that has been providing top quality care to the community for over 120 years. We have been committed to providing the Farmington Valley area with high-quality health care services for over 65 years, including short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice services. Our wonderful staff consists of physicians, nurses and physical, occupational and speech therapists! The skilled medical and nursing staff at our facility provide top-notch IV therapy, advanced wound care services, and consultative support for a variety of practices. The Avon Health Center team is passionate about providing residents with the highest quality of life possible. They are knowledgeable and committed to making sure every resident feels comfortable, safe and cared for.

Respite Care

The challenges of caring for a loved one who is aging or cognitively disabled can be many, but so rewarding. We get it, you need a break from the daily grind. When you need a break from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life, come to Avon Health Center for respite care services. Whether you're going on vacation, working long hours or just need some time to yourself, we can provide the quality care and assistance you deserve. At our nursing facility, your loved one will be safe and comfortable. You can trust us to provide a high level of care.

Rehabilitation

The purpose of short-term rehab is to help patients get back on their feet after an acute injury or illness. If you or a loved one needs further rehabilitative care after being discharged from the hospital, our 30-bed rehab unit at Avon Health Center would be happy to help.

Dining

Our menu changes with the seasons and offers both comforting favorites and restaurant-quality dishes. Diners can enjoy their meals in our sunny patio dining room, which offers comfortable outdoor seating with a view.

Ranking

Ranking in City: 5 out of 5 communities in Avon

Ranking in State: 191 out of 296 communities in CT

Amenities

Avon Health Center offers its residents a wide range of amenities. The center is pet friendly and provides extensive and flexible visiting hours. Each room is equipped with electric beds and is kept clean and bright. For fitness, the center boasts a sun filled gym with a patio/garden area and raised bed gardens for therapy. Wi-Fi and cable are available, as well as a designated care manager and resident satisfaction survey. Avon Health Center also offers a 7-day per week recreation program, transportation coordinator on site, secure environment, outdoor BBQ facilities, and much more.

Services

Avon Health Center offers a wide variety of services for its patients. Short-term rehabilitation and medical and nursing services are available for those in need of recovery from surgery or illness. Long-term care is available for those needing ongoing medical attention. Hospice services are provided to those nearing the end of life, as well as their families. Physician services, therapeutic recreation, social services, dining services, and respite care are all offered at Avon Health Center to ensure the best possible care for its patients.

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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

This nursing community has been given an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid receiving 3 stars on its health inspection, 5 stars on its quality measures rating, and 4 stars on its staffing rating. Within the quality measure rating, each facility is given a short-stay rating and a long-stay rating. This facility received a 5-star short-stay rating and a 5-star long-stay rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and was first approved to provide Medicare and Medicaid services on 11/01/76 and is run by a for profit organization. It is a large-sized nursing community with 120 nursing beds. Currently, there are 101 residents within the nursing community. Be advised these resident occupancy numbers are not always up to date and are collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website periodically.

Overall Ratings

Avon Health Center is a highly-rated nursing home, boasting a commendable 4-star overall rating, situating it in the top 30% of all nursing facilities in terms of the overall rating. This rating exceeds the state average, signifying its superior service and quality of care. When it comes to health inspections, Avon Health Center performs impressively, landing in the top half facilities in terms of the health inspection rating, demonstrating a slightly higher score than the state norm. Unmatched in its quality of service is Avon's 5-star quality rating, the highest rating achievable. Distinguished as among the top 20% of all nursing homes in terms of quality rating, this nursing home far exceeds the state average in quality, further establishing its commitment to patient-centred care.

Staff Ratings

Avon Health Center is a reputable nursing home, boasting a 4-star staff rating, the second highest achievable. When considering nursing aid staffing hours per resident per day, it ranks in the top 30% of facilities, providing 2.44 hours, a figure that surpasses the state's average of 2.14 hours. However, it falls in the bottom 20% of facilities for LPN staffing hours per resident per day, offering only 0.48 hours compared to the state's 0.82 hours. Despite this, the nursing home excels in RN staffing hours, standing in the top 20% of facilities with 0.95 hours daily- a provision that's higher than the state's average of 0.72 hours. In terms of licensed staffing hours per resident daily, Avon Health Center sits in the lower half of facilities, offering 1.43 hours, which is lower than the state's average of 1.55 hours. It also falls short in the category of physical therapist staffing hours per resident per day, providing 0.05 hours in comparison to the state's 0.09 hours, placing it in the bottom tier of facilities for this service.

Covid Data

The Avon Health Center, a leading nursing home facility, is among the top 10% of establishments in terms of keeping its residents up-to-date with the latest vaccinations. With a vaccination rate of 98.2%, the center greatly surpasses the state average of 68.5%, demonstrating the institution's commitment to resident health and wellness. While the nursing home also falls within the upper half of facilities in staff vaccination rates, it is, however, slightly trailing behind the state average. The staff up-to-date vaccination rate currently stands at 17.9%, which is less than the state staff vaccination rate of 24.1%. Despite this, overall, Avon Health Center continues to excel in providing a safe and healthy environment for its residents.

Quality Measures

The Avon Health Center, with a distinguished 5-star quality measure rating, illustrates a mixed set of statistical evaluations in the realm of nursing home facilities. While it ranks in the bottom 20% with an 8.86% rate for residents who lose an excessive amount of weight, surpassing the state's average of 7.02%; it finds itself in the top 40% of facilities, with only 11.07% of residents experiencing a decline in independent mobility— notably lower than the statewide rate of 18.42%. Additionally, while the center's administration of antipsychotic medications is lower than state average at 13.48%, it lingers in the bottom half of facilities. The administration of pneumococcal vaccines, at 84.62%, situates the center in the bottom 20% of homes, despite being marginally higher than state average of 83.32%. Lastly, concerning residents with catheters left inserted, the center is better positioned with a value of 1.16% less than the state average of 1.22%, however, it still ranks in the bottom half of all facilities.

Emergency and Hospitalization Quality Measures

Avon Health Center, a notable nursing home, ranks in the top 10% of establishments with a hospitalization rate per 1000 days being 0.72, significantly lower than the state's average of 1.93. However, it falls within the bottom 40% concerning outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 days at 1.22, which is higher than the state's 0.96. Regarding the percent of short-stay residents who had outpatient emergency department visits, Avon Health Center is in the bottom 10% with a rate of 26.11, more than double the state's 12.34. Positively, the facility ranks within the upper 10% in terms of the proportion of short-stay residents rehospitalized after a nursing home admission, boasting a rate of 9.67, less than half the state's rate of 23.58.

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