Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo in Bucyrus, OH

Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Bucyrus, Ohio. It is located in Crawford county at 1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820. You can reach out to the office of Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo via phone at (419) 562-7644. This skilled nursing facility has 80 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 69.75%. Its legal business name is Altercare Of Bucyrus Center For Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Inc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo (Medicare CCN 365625) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1984 (40 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in May, 2021.

Contact Information

Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo
1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
(419) 562-7644

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Nursing Home Profile

NameAltercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo
Location1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, Ohio
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds80
Occupancy Rate69.75%
Medicare ID (CCN)365625
Legal Business NameAltercare Of Bucyrus Center For Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Inc
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing Homes may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1609848217
Organization NameALTERCARE OF BUCYRUS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING CARE, INC.
Address1929 Whetstone St, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Phone Number419-562-7644

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines2
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$10858
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties2

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.5214.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.135.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder61.6248.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.32.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.485.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.873.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.7993.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.4814.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine68.4683.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.031.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened29.917.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication33.5119.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.27.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.8495.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function85.567.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine74.2582.93

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Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo
Location: 1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
Phone: (419) 562-7644    

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