839 Suffolk Avenue, Brentwood, New York 11717
Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation is located in Brentwood, New York. It has 135 certified beds that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare and Medicaid, with an average of 115.3 residents per day. Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation 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 Ross Acquisition LLC.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gives each nursing home an overall rating* on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 stars being the highest rating and 1 star the lowest. The CMS also rates each nursing home in the categories of health inspections, staffing, and quality of resident care. The overall rating for Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation is “below average” or 2 stars.
Health InspectionsRoss Center for Health and Rehabilitation’s star rating for health inspections is 1 star which is a “much below average” rating. New York State inspectors regularly conduct full inspections of nursing homes for compliance with the 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, relative or other individual, or based on a facility’s self-reported incident.
The date of the most recent health inspection was June 19, 2018. In that report 10 health citations were noted. The average number of citations for New York is 4.8 and the average number of citations in the United States is 7.8. The following deficiencies from the inspection were noted in the statement of deficiencies:
In addition, during the last 3 years, there were 2 complaints that resulted in citations, but no citations based on facility-reported incidents.
StaffingFor staffing, Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation received 2 stars which is a “below average” rating. The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day at Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation is 1 hour and 4 minutes, while the New York average is 1 hour and 31 minutes and the national average is 1 hour and 33 minutes. The registered nurse hours per resident per day at Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation is 24 minutes compared to 42 minutes for New York and 41 minutes for the United States. The licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVN) hours per resident per day at Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation is 50 minutes compared to 49 minutes for New York and 53 minutes for the United States.
Physical therapist hours are also measured. This measure shows the average time physical therapists spend providing care tor residents throughout the facility. However, not all nursing home residents require physical therapy. Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation provides 4 minutes of physical therapist staff hours per resident per day, compared to the New York average of 7 minutes and the national average of 5 minutes.
Quality of Resident CareRoss Center for Health and Rehabilitation’s star rating for overall quality of resident care is 5 stars which is a “much above average” rating. Facilities are also rated on their quality of care for short-stay residents and long-stay residents.
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 (SNF) benefit. Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation’s star rating for short-stay residents is 5 stars which is a “much above average” rating.
21.8% of Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation’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%. Antipsychotic medications can be used to treat certain mental health conditions. 1.4% of short-stay residents of Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation received antipsychotic medication for the first time, while the New York average is 1.5%. and the national average is 1.8%.
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. 0.6% of the skilled nursing facility residents at Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation 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. 79.4% of Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation’s short-stay residents received the needed flu shot for current flu season. This percentage is 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 Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation is 74.2%, while the average for New York is 79.3% and the average for the United States is 83.2%.
Long-stay residents. Long-stay residents are those who spent over 100 days in a nursing home. Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation’s rating for long-stay residents is 5 stars which is a “much above average” rating.
A part of a nursing home’s quality of resident care rating is the number of resident hospitalizations. For Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation, the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days is 1.65, 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 Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation the number is days is 0.40, 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 Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation experiencing one or more falls with major injury is 4.2, while the New York average is 2.9, and the national average is 3.4. The percentage of long-stay high-risk residents at Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation with pressure ulcers is 8.7%, compared to the New York average of 8.6% and the national average of 7.4%. The percentage of long-stay residents at Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation with a urinary tract infection is 0.8%, compared to the New York average of 2.4% and the national average of 2.8%. The percentage of long-stay residents at Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder is 0.7%, 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 Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation, 10.3% 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 Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation whose need for help with daily activities has increased is 17.1%, compared to the New York average of 13.3% and the national average of 14.8%. The percentage of long-stay residents Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation who report moderate to severe pain is 1.0%, 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. Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation has not received a penalty from the federal government in the last 3 years.
*DisclaimerThe information about the performance of Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation 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.