Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center

Services and Housing Options

Nursing Home, Respite, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation

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Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center Description

Since the early 1970s, Royal Westerly has been serving its community and joined the Royal Health Group family in 2016. Nestled in the stunning coastal town of Westerly Rhode Island, Royal Westerly is just a stone's throw from the gorgeous downtown area and only 3 miles away from Watch Hill. This means that you can enjoy all that New England has to offer, including its beloved Misquamicut beach and the Flying Horse Carousel on little Narragansett Bay. Our facility is a stone's throw from Westerly Hospital. Since the early 1970s, Royal Westerly has been serving the community and joined the Royal Health Group family in 2016.

Ranking

Ranking in City: 2 out of 4 communities in Westerly

Ranking in State: 59 out of 114 communities in RI

Services

Royal of Westerly Nursing Center provides a variety of services to its patients. Their Fast-track Admissions Program allows returning residents to quickly transition back into the nursing center. They offer expert short-term rehabilitation programs, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, post-acute and post-surgical care. In addition, they provide sub-acute care for a wide range of complex medical conditions including cardiac, pulmonary and neurological diagnoses.

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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 4 stars on its health inspection, 4 stars on its quality measures rating, and 3 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 4-star long-stay rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and was first approved to provide Medicare and Medicaid services on 01/01/67 and is run by a for profit organization. It is a large-sized nursing community with 66 nursing beds. Currently, there are 59 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.

Alerts from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

This facility has been given 1 fine by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a total of $650.00. The facility has also had 3 substantiated complaints reported in the last 3 years that resulted in a citation. The facility has had 3 facility incidents reported in the last 3 years that resulted in a citation.

Overall Ratings

The Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center is a reputable establishment recognized for its high standards. It holds a commendable 4-star overall rating, placing it in the top 30% of all facilities in terms of overall excellence, surpassing the state average. This honor is complemented by the nursing home's robust 4-star health inspection rating, again firmly positioning it in the top 30% of establishments. This rating too, outshines the state average. Further emphasizing its stature, the Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center also possesses a 4-star quality rating, situating it in the upper half of all nursing homes. This rating also exceeds the average quality rating within the state. These stellar ratings underline The Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center's commitment to offering unparalleled service and care.

Staff Ratings

The Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center, a nursing home facility, finds itself in the lower echelons of the nursing aid staff ranking, being in the bottom 10% with a figure of 1.59 staffing hours per resident per day, significantly lower than the state's standard of 2.35. Additionally, the institution is in the bottom 20% for LPN staffing hours per resident per day, with 0.6 hours, albeit higher than the state's average of 0.46 hours. Conversely, the facility shines in terms of RN staffing, cracking the top 30% with 0.83 RN staffing hours per resident each day, surpassing the state's average of 0.8. However, it falls into the bottom half of facilities, in terms of licensed staffing hours per resident per day, offering 1.43 hours, which is still over the state's average of 1.26. The nursing home excels in physical therapy; being in the top 40% of facilities providing 0.07 physical therapist staffing hours per resident each day, a notch above the state's figure of 0.06.

Covid Data

The Royal of Westerly Nursing Center distinguishes itself by being among the best in keeping their residents and staff up to date with the latest vaccination protocols. Ensuring their residents' safety and health, this nursing home ranks in the top 30% of facilities, boasting an impressive resident vaccination rate of 81.0%. This rate surpasses the state average of 68.0% by a significant margin, reflecting the facility's commitment to quality healthcare. Furthermore, The Royal of Westerly Nursing Center is not only focused on resident health but also on the well-being of its staff. In terms of staff vaccinations, the nursing home is again among the top 20% of facilities, touting a 46.2% vaccination rate, exceeding the state average of 36.7%.

Quality Measures

The Royal Of Westerly Nursing Center is a top-rated nursing home, boasting a commendable 4-star quality measure rating, placing it in the upper tiers of such establishments. However, the facility positions itself in the bottom half of nursing homes when it comes to the percentage of residents receiving the flu vaccine, even though its rate of 97.21% surpasses the state average of 95.67%. An area where the establishment excels is the distribution of antianxiety or hypnotic medication to residents, finding itself in the top 10% compared to other facilities, even though its actual percentage of 4.24 is significantly lower than the state's 15.06%. Conversely, it falls into the bottom half when considering the percentage of residents with a bladder catheter left inserted, with a rate of 1.11% which is slightly above the state average of 1.06%. Furthermore, when it comes to safety, the nursing home ranks in the top 20% regarding the occurrence of major injury-related falls, with a resident percentage of 1.03% which is substantially lower than the state's average of 3.88%.

Emergency and Hospitalization Quality Measures

The Royal of Westerly Nursing Center, a nursing home facility, falls into the bottom 20% of nursing homes when it comes to the percentage of short-stay residents who had outpatient emergency department visits. With a figure of 17.25%, this is significantly higher than the state's average of 14.58% for similar short-stay outpatient emergency department visits. On the other hand, the Royal of Westerly Nursing Center ranks in the top 30% of facilities in terms of the percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission, having a rate of 18.07%. Notably, this is lower than the state's average rehospitalization percentage of 23.95% for short stay residents following their admission into a nursing home.

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