Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Overview
Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located in De Kalb, TX, part of Bowie County.
According to United States census data, the city has a population of 1,511. 20% of residents are 65 years or older, 3.5% more than the U.S. population.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are DeKalb, Avery, and New Boston.
Our network provides data for 1 senior living community in De Kalb, TX with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit business, Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 110 beds with an average occupancy rate of 40.2%.
Resident council is available. Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is not a continuing care retirement community.
The most recent standard fire safety inspection saw automatic sprinklers in all required areas.
Quality Measures and Vaccination Rates
Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports the below data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Retirement Being team compares each datum to the nation’s and Texas’s averages.
Long-Stay Quality Measures
Anti-Anxiety Medication
C
18.6% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 0.9% less than the nation and 3.8% less than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
D
15.7% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 1.2% more than the nation and 4.2% more than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
F
63.2% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 16.2% more than the nation and 11.7% more than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
D
5.3% of residents have depressive symptoms, 2.2% less than the nation and 0.5% more than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
C
3.5% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 0.1% more than the nation and 0.2% more than the state.
Increased Need for Help
F
23.5% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 8.9% more than the nation and 6.4% more than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
D
96.1% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 0.7% more than the nation and 0.7% less than the state.
Physical Restraints
A
0% of residents were physically restrained, 0.2% less than the nation and the same as the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
C
98% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 5.3% more than the nation and 2.4% more than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
C
6.5% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 1.6% less than the nation and 1.4% less than the state.
UTI
F
10.5% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 8.1% more than the nation and 9% more than the state.
Urinary Catheter
F
2.6% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 1% more than the nation and 1.1% more than the state.
Weight Loss
A
1.3% of residents lose too much weight, 4.7% less than the nation and 3.8% less than the state.
Worsening Movability
C
18.8% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 0.8% more than the nation and 2.4% more than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
F
6.4% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, 4.6% more than the nation and 4.5% more than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
A
98.7% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 19.2% more than the nation and 16.2% more than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
B
90.6% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 13.9% more than the nation and 12% more than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
F
75.6% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 11.7% less than the nation and 5.3% less than the state.
Resident Boosters
B
75.6% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 18.3% more than the nation and 35% more than the state.
Staff Primary Series
F
52.5% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 34.4% less than the nation and 31.4% less than the state.
Staff Boosters
F
16.4% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 26.5% less than the nation and 18.2% less than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provides staffing information to the CMS, which the federal agency uses to calculate the below staffing data. Our team then sets each data point against the nation’s and Texas’s averages.
Staffing Hours
Nurse Aide
B
Nurse aide hours total 2 hours and 22 minutes per resident daily, 10 minutes longer than the nation and 25 minutes longer than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
C
Licensed partial nurse hours total 56 minutes per resident daily, 2 minutes longer than the nation and 6 minutes shorter than the state.
Registered Nurse
F
Registered nurse hours total 14 minutes per resident daily, 26 minutes shorter than the nation and 8 minutes shorter than the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 9 minutes per resident daily, 17 minutes shorter than the nation and 8 minutes shorter than the state.
Physical Therapist
F
Physical therapist hours total 0 minutes per resident daily, 3 minutes shorter than the nation and 2 minutes shorter than the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
F
The registered nurse turnover rate is 100%, 48.1% higher than the nation and 36.9% higher than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
F
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 66.7%, 13.4% higher than the nation and 7.9% higher than the state.
Administrator
C
1 administrator left the facility within a recent one-year period, 0.3 more than the nation and 0.2 more than the state.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center residents that require a hospital visit, McCurtain Memorial Hospital is the closest, 28.78 miles away. Little River Memorial Hospital is the next nearest, 29.5 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Dekalb Pharmacy, 0.75 miles away, and Wisenhunt City Pharmacy, 18.47 miles away. Blackmon Pharmacy and City Drug Store are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, K C Hillis DDS and Hodges David Dds are 0.73 miles and 0.86 miles away. As for vision care, The Optical Shoppe is 6.27 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Trailhead Park is 11.14 miles away, and Scrap Miller Park is 11.15 miles away. Cinemark Texarkana 14 is 29.65 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in New Boston Public Library, 11.34 miles from Ponderosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Nearby places of worship include Jehovah’s Witnesses and Pinkham Memorial Baptist Church Parsonage. The former is 0.54 miles, and the latter is 0.69 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Johnny’s is 0.77 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including SONIC Drive-In and Rio Verde Mexican Restaurant, 0.35 miles and 0.63 miles away. El Ranchito Tex Mex and Larrys Country Diner are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Brookshire’s is 0.09 miles away, and Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy is 0.63 miles away. Barrett Groc and Lone Star Country Store are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at State Bank Of De Kalb, 0.71 miles away, or First National Bank, 11.38 miles away. Century Bank N A and Century Bank are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in De Kalb
July was De Kalb’s warmest month of the last year, with an average high of 98°F. Conversely, its coldest month was January. The average low in January was 31°F.
The city saw 25.76 inches of precipitation, 5.6 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 68% over the last 12 months.