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The Lutheran Home at Topton
- Date Updated: May 01, 2024
- Address: ONE SOUTH HOME AVENUE, TOPTON
PA 19562 - Phone: 610-682-1400
- Website: ) Click Here
- Medicare Provider Number: 395117
- Participating in Medicare Since: January 01, 1967
- No. of Certified Beds: 194
- No. of Residents: 175
- Occupancy: 90.21% ( as of 05/12/2024 )
- Amount Fined: $650.00
- Complaints Filed: 3
About The Lutheran Home at Topton
The Lutheran Home At Topton, located in TOPTON, PA, is a non-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is part of a continuing care retirement community. It is located not in a hospital. The Lutheran Home At Topton offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The center is equipped with modern amenities and a supportive environment designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on personalized care plans and community engagement.
- The Lutheran Home at Topton is ranked #7 out of 8 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #45 out of 78 facilities within a 25 mile radius. See Ranking Report
- CMS 5-Star Overall Rating is (4 out of 5):
- Current Trend: Worsening
-
Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 3.48
(The national average is 3.78 ) - The percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission is 22.26% .
- There is no indication of abuse occuring at The Lutheran Home at Topton. (CMS flags facilities where abuse has either happened or is very likely.)
The Lutheran Home at Topton Owner & Operator Information
Managers and Directors:
- JENNIFER GOLDSTEIN (DIRECTOR)
- SCOTT HABECKER (OFFICER)
- SCOTT HABECKER (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
- NELS HENDRICKSON (DIRECTOR)
- DOUGLAS HOUGH (DIRECTOR)
- MICHAEL LEHMAN (DIRECTOR)
- MICHAEL LEHMAN (OFFICER)
- DON MAIN (DIRECTOR)
- DON MAIN (OFFICER)
- SCOTT REHR (DIRECTOR)
- SUSAN SCHELLENBERG (DIRECTOR)
- JENNIFER SCHLEGEL (DIRECTOR)
- THOMAS SCHULTZ (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
- JOSEPH STERANKO (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
- CAROL TAYLOR (DIRECTOR)
- SHARI VANDERGAST (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
- DANA YATES (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
The Lutheran Home at Topton Ratings and Inspection Scores
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.
Ratings
| Overall Rating | 4: |
| Health Inspection Rating | 4: |
| Quality Rating | 3: |
| Staffing Rating | 2: |
Inspection Scores
| Cycle 1 Score (as of November 15, 2023) | 28 |
| Cycle 2 Score (as of December 21, 2022) | 20 |
| Cycle 3 Score (as of December 30, 2021) | 16 |
| Weighted All Cycles Score | 23 |
The Lutheran Home at Topton Ratings History
Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient
CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.
The nursing staff of The Lutheran Home at Topton spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing homes spent per resident.
| Type | Facility | State / National Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | ||
| Hours | 0.60 | 0.77 / 0.65 |
| Case Mix | 0.34 | 0.42 / 0.38 |
| Adjusted | 0.66 | NA / NA |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | ||
| Hours | 0.80 | 0.92 / 0.87 |
| Case Mix | 0.73 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 0.80 | NA / NA |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | ||
| Hours | 2.09 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Case Mix | 2.17 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 1.95 | NA / NA |
| Total Licensed Staff | ||
| Hours | 1.39 | 1.69 / 1.53 |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | ||
| Hours | 0.04 | 0.09 / 0.07 |
| Total Nursing Homes Spent per Resident on Average | ||
| Hours | 3.48 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
| Case Mix | 3.25 | 3.33 / 3.15 |
| Adjusted | 3.38 | NA / NA |
Quality Measures
Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.
| Desc. | Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison |
|---|---|
|
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
22.3%
/
22.5% Better |
|
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
7.7%
/
10.6% Better |
|
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
0.8%
/
1.7% Better |
|
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
0.6%
/
0.8% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401) |
19.8%
/
14.6% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404) |
7.1%
/
6.6% Worse |
| Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (qm405) |
66.0%
/
56.5% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406) |
0.9%
/
1.1% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407) |
2.9%
/
2.0% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408) |
0.0%
/
3.7% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409) |
0.0%
/
0.2% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410) |
4.9%
/
3.4% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415) |
69.5%
/
87.4% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419) |
17.1%
/
16.3% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430) |
52.6%
/
70.4% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434) |
3.8%
/
1.5% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (qm451) |
26.7%
/
18.7% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452) |
21.2%
/
19.5% Worse |
| Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm453) |
6.7%
/
7.6% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454) |
85.1%
/
93.8% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (qm471) |
64.7%
/
73.9% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472) |
44.7%
/
70.5% Worse |
Hospitals Near The Lutheran Home at Topton
Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near The Lutheran Home at Topton.
This information is based on the most recent Hospital data. Historical data is not available.
| Hospital | 5-Star Overall Rating |
|---|---|
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LANSDALE HOSPITAL 100 MEDICAL CAMPUS DRIVE LANSDALE, PA 19446 |
2 |
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POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL 1600 EAST HIGH STREET POTTSTOWN, PA 19464 |
2 |
|
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL 1200 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BOULEVARD ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 |
3 |
|
EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY 559 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE EAST NORRITON, PA 19403 |
3 |
|
READING HOSPITAL 420 S 5TH AVENUE WEST READING, PA 19611 |
3 |
|
PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH 2500 BERNVILLE ROAD READING, PA 19605 |
3 |
|
ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 360 W RUDDLE STREET COALDALE, PA 18218 |
4 |
|
GRAND VIEW HEALTH 700 LAWN AVENUE SELLERSVILLE, PA 18960 |
4 |
|
ST LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL 3000 ST. LUKE'S DRIVE QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951 |
4 |
|
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM 801 OSTRUM STREET BETHLEHEM, PA 18015 |
5 |
|
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS 250 SOUTH 21ST STREET EASTON, PA 18042 |
5 |
|
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ANDERSON CAMPUS 1872 ST LUKE'S BLVD EASTON, PA 18045 |
5 |
|
GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL 100 PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961 |
Not Available |
|
WERNERSVILLE STATE HOSPITAL 160 MAIN STREET WERNERSVILLE, PA 19565 |
Not Available |
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HAVEN BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 145 NORTH 6TH STREET READING, PA 19601 |
Not Available |
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TOWER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 201 WELLNESS WAY READING, PA 19605 |
Not Available |
|
VALLEY FORGE MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL 1033 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE NORRISTOWN, PA 19403 |
Not Available |
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EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL 100 EAGLEVILLE RD EAGLEVILLE, PA 19408 |
Not Available |
|
SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING 2752 CENTURY BOULEVARD WYOMISSING, PA 19610 |
Not Available |
|
PHYSICIANS CARE SURGICAL HOSPITAL 454 ENTERPRISE DRIVE ROYERSFORD, PA 19468 |
Not Available |
Medical Professionals Associated with The Lutheran Home at Topton
These are the doctors who are affiliated with The Lutheran Home at Topton. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.
- DEBORAH FOX ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP )
- JENNIFER LEGAR ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ROSENFELD VANWIRT PC )
Local Nursing Homes
Below is a list of nursing homes in near The Lutheran Home at Topton (including this home). This list is ranked based on the nursing home's health inspection scores (alse referred to as the "weighted all cycles score"). We also show the home's 5-star overall rating in the list. (If a nursing home has been flaged by CMS for abuse, we will added an icon ( ) to the home to indicate this.)
The data is based on the dataset as of May 01, 2024.
Our Analysis
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in TOPTON, PA
Here is our analysis of the Best Nursing Homes in TOPTON and Worst Nursing Homes in TOPTON so that you can make better decisions when choosing a nursing home. You should also use these lists after choosing a home to stay abreast of changes.
Ownership Details for The Lutheran Home at Topton
A list of all of the registered owners for The Lutheran Home at Topton. This includes direct and indirect owners and managers.
Noted Deficiencies for The Lutheran Home at Topton
A list of all of the deficiencies for the facility. This includes a description, type of deficiency, incident date and when the facility reports that the incident was corrected.
Nursing Hours Analysis for The Lutheran Home at Topton
How long a nurse spends with a resident can be an important factor in their recovery. This page shows the average nursing hours spent per resident for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, PTs and all licensed staff.
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