1050 East 230th Street, Bronx, New York 10466
Laconia Nursing Home is located in the Bronx, New York. It has 240 certified beds that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare and Medicaid, with an average of 229.5 residents per day. Laconia Nursing Home is not in a Continuing Care Retirement Community, and it is not in a hospital. It has a Resident Council to facilitate communications with the staff. The facility is a for profit corporation doing business under the legal business name of Laconia Nursing Home Inc.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gives each nursing home an overall rating* on a scale of 1 to 5 stars: 5 stars = much above average, 4 stars = above average, 3 stars = average, 2 stars = below average, 1 star = much below average. The CMS also assigns star ratings in the categories of health inspections, staffing, and quality of resident care. The overall rating for Laconia Nursing Home is “average” or 3 stars.
Health InspectionsLaconia Nursing Home’s star rating for health inspections is 4 stars which is an “above average” rating. New York State inspectors regularly conduct full inspections of nursing homes for compliance with federal Medicare and Medicaid regulations. In addition, at any time during the year a nursing home may also be inspected based on a complaint submitted by a resident or based on an incident self-reported by the facility.
The date of the most recent health inspection of Laconia Nursing Home was August 11, 2017. In that report 1 health citation was noted, which is few than the average number of citations for New York of 4.8 and the national average of 7.8. In addition, during the last 3 years, there was 1 complaint that resulted in a citation. The complaint inspection occurred on April 10, 2018. The statement of deficiency noted that the facility did not have evidence that all alleged violations involving resident abuse by facility staff were reported to New York State Department of Health and local law enforcement. Specifically, a resident reported that a facility staff raped her. The facility did not report this allegation to NYS DOH or local law enforcement.
StaffingAccording to the CMS, higher staffing levels may mean higher quality of care for residents. Thus, the CMS reviews the staffing levels. Specifically, it looks at the number of hours per resident of licensed nurses, registered nurses, nurses aides, licensed practical/vocational nurses, and physical therapists. For staffing, Laconia Nursing Home received 1 star which is a “much below average” rating. Except for physical therapist staffing, in every other category reviewed, the average number of staff hours was lower than both the New York average and the national average.
Laconia Nursing Home’s star rating for overall quality of resident care is 4 stars which is an “above average” rating. Facilities are also rated on their quality of care for short-stay residents and long-stay residents. Laconia Nursing Home’s star rating for short-stay residents is 4 stars, while the rating for long-stay residents is 5 stars.
Short-stay residents. Short-stay residents are those who spent 100 days or less in a nursing home, or residents covered under the Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility benefit.
In determining a nursing home’s rating for short-stay residents, the CMS reviews records related to residents’ visits to hospitals. Laconia Nursing Home’s averages are higher than New York’s and the national average. 24.5% of Laconia Nursing Home’s short-stay residents were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission. The average for New York is 20.4% and national average is 22.6%. As for outpatient emergency department visits, for Laconia Nursing Home, the percentage of short-stay residents who have had an outpatient emergency department visit is 10.2%, while the New York average is 8.8% and the national average is 10.7%.
Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores or pressure injuries, are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin, such as staying in one position for a long time. In some, but not all instances, pressure ulcers can be indicative of negligent care. None of the skilled nursing facility residents at Laconia Nursing Home had pressure ulcers that were new or worsened while residing at this facility. The national average is 1.6%.
Nursing facilities are also evaluated for their flu and pneumonia prevention measures. 51.9% of Laconia Nursing Home’s short-stay residents received the needed flu shot for current flu season. This percentage is much lower than both the New York and national averages which stand at 82.6% and 82.3%, respectively. As for the percentage of short-stay residents who needed and got a vaccine to prevent pneumonia, the percentage for Laconia Nursing Home is also much lower than the New York average of 79.3% and the national average of 83.2%. 36% of short-stay residents of Laconia Nursing Home who needed and got a vaccine to prevent pneumonia.
Long-stay residents. Long-stay residents are those who spent over 100 days in a nursing home.
A part of a nursing home’s quality of resident care rating is the number of resident hospitalizations. For Laconia Nursing Home, the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days is 1.98, while the New York average is 1.55, and the national average is 1.75. As for the number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident, for Laconia Nursing Home the number is days is 0.28, while the New York average is 0.74, and the national average is 1.03.
The rating also takes into consideration specific medical issues experienced by residents. The percentage of long-stay residents at Laconia Nursing Home experiencing one or more falls with major injury is 1.2, while the New York average is 2.9, and the national average is 3.4. The percentage of long-stay high-risk residents at Laconia Nursing Home with pressure ulcers is 5.2%, compared to the New York average of 8.6% and the national average of 7.4%. The percentage of long-stay residents at Laconia Nursing Home with a urinary tract infection is 0.7%, compared to the New York average of 2.4% and the national average of 2.8%. The percentage of long-stay residents at Laconia Nursing Home who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder is 1.0%, compared to the New York average of 1.6% and the national average of 2.2%.
As for factors related to mobility and pain, the rating examines the percentage of residents whose ability to move independently worsened. For Laconia Nursing Home, 14.9% of long-stay residents’ ability to move independently worsened. The average for New York is 16% and the national average is 17.9%. The percentage of long-stay residents at Laconia Nursing Home whose need for help with daily activities has increased is 24.9%, compared to the New York average of 13.3% and the national average of 14.8%. None of the long-stay residents at Laconia Nursing Home reported moderate to severe pain, compared to the New York average of 4.0% and the national average of 6.9%.
FinesWhen a nursing home gets a serious citation or fails to correct a citation for a long period of time, that facility may be assessed a penalty. A penalty can be a fine against the facility or a denied payment from Medicare. Laconia Nursing Home has not received a penalty from the federal government in the last 3 years.
*DisclaimerThe information about the performance of Laconia Nursing Home is from Medicare.gov and is based on past performance. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Further, we recommend that you check the statistics yourself at Medicare.gov for both accuracy and updates. Choosing a nursing home is a very difficult decision, and we make no representation as to the quality of any of the facilities or their ratings on the site.