Quality Senior Adult Care is Always the Goal
Five-star quality is always the goal. You’ve probably experienced how hard it is to find these days. Quality is especially important when it comes to senior living. If you’ve ever looked at senior living, a nursing home, or a short-term rehabilitation, you may have been overwhelmed by the number of choices. Just in Ohio, there are more than 900 nursing homes that provide skilled nursing care. It can be frustrating and confusing to know how to find the best one for you or a loved one.
That’s where the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) comes in. They evaluate every nursing home in the country, award star ratings, and then report the results. You can look up the rating of any facility that offers skilled nursing care on Care Compare.
The Five-Star Quality Rating System helps consumers, their families, and caregivers compare senior living communities. Measuring health inspections, staffing, and quality, a five-star rating is earned by scoring in the top 10% in Ohio.
Celebrating the Pinnacle of Senior Living Care
At The Ohio Masonic Communities, we pride ourselves on always providing the best quality. We’re excited to announce that both Springfield Masonic Community and Western Reserve Masonic Community have received 5-star ratings.
This year, Springfield Masonic Community earned an even more elite distinction. They received 5-star ratings in all 3 categories – health inspections, staffing, and quality. This feat is almost impossible. In Ohio, there are only 5 other facilities who have 5-star ratings in every category. Across the country, there are just 208. This puts us in the top 1% of facilities in both the state and country. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our teams.
Understanding the Five-Star Quality Rating System
The Five-Star Quality Rating system is an extremely complex system and understanding it can be quite complicated. So, let’s break it down and make it easier to digest. The Five-Star Quality Rating system is made up of three parts. These parts are also referred to as domains.
- Health Inspections
- Quality Measures
- Staffing
A rating of one to five stars is given to each of these three domains, which are combined into an overall score.
Health Inspections
The health inspection domain holds the most weight in the rating system. Any provider that participates in the Medicare or Medicaid program is subject to an on-site inspection each year. These inspections are also called surveys. Arriving unannounced, the Ohio state survey team spent a lot of time picking apart every single little detail and happening for an extended time at Springfield Masonic Community. State surveyors observed quality, procedures, and checked records for proper compliance on care, confidentiality, cleanliness, resident rights, and quality of services. The state survey team also interviewed our residents, residents’ families, and employees to get the inside scoop.
Our Five-Star health inspection rating was based on the results of three state health inspections over the course of three years.
Staffing
The Five-Star Quality Rating System also takes into consideration staffing. Results are based on facility staffing levels and staff turnover. Nurse-to- patient ratios are especially important when it comes to providing higher quality care. The more patients a nurse is responsible for the less time he/ she has to provide care for each individual. Springfield Masonic Community has strived to keep proper staffing levels. In turn, nurses can provide the necessary time to provide better care for their residents. This also leads to our employees feeling much happier at work and wanting to stay. A place is only as good as its employees, and at Springfield Masonic Community we strive to ensure an excellent work environment that serves both our workers and community members.
Quality Measures
The last domain the Five-Star Quality Rating System takes into account is Quality Measures. This domain can be broken up into two categories: Long-Stay Quality Measures and Short-Stay Quality Measures. Both of these categories can be viewed as the actions a senior living community is taking to ensure the safety and overall wellness of its community members. At Springfield Masonic Community we do this by providing excellent safety features including good lighting, handrails, and emergency call systems. We also provide opportunities to boost physical activity, fitness, health, and overall wellness. For example, clubs and activities, gardens, a fitness center, outings to local events and dining, art classes, themed-parties, are great for supporting and enhancing our community members’ lifestyles.
Putting It All Together Makes Five Stars
So, now you understand a bit more about what it takes for a senior living community to receive a five-star rating. When you put all the parts together, Springfield Masonic Community comes out on top with an overall quality of 5 stars!
So, what does earning a five-star rating mean for us at Springfield Masonic Community? A five-star rating sets us apart as a senior living campus of choice. It enforces that the care we provide for you or your loved one is never lacking.
We know the work we do is important and that it adds value to people’s lives, but that isn’t enough. People are at the core of everything we do. It isn’t enough for us to just show up every day. We keep going above and beyond.
For five star senior living services, The Ohio Masonic Communities is your go to resource on all things senior living. The Ohio Masonic Communities offers three senior living communities across the state of Ohio – Browning Masonic Community in Waterville, Ohio, Springfield Masonic Community in Springfield, Ohio, and Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina, Ohio – each offers premier living options with exceptional experiences so residents can live their best lives. If you are interested in learning more about one of our communities, give us a call at 1-877-881-1623. We will be happy to answer all your questions and be a trusted resource in the search for the right community for you!