🏥 Berks County Home- Berks Heim in Leesport, PA

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🛏️ Capacity & Size

Size: Larger Sized

Total Beds: 420

Availability: Limited

Berks County Home- Berks Heim is a Larger Sized nursing home facility in Leesport, Pennsylvania (Berks county).

The Nursing Home Site profile for Berks County Home- Berks Heim includes: Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Rehab Ratings, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.

They have 420 beds and a daily average of 314. residents. Berks County Home- Berks Heim participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a Government - County ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.

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Berks County Home- Berks Heim Profile Overview

Nursing Home:

Berks County Home- Berks Heim

Business Name:

County Of Berks Office Of The Controller

CMS ID:

395094

Street Address:

1011 BERKS ROAD

City:

Leesport

State:

Pennsylvania

Zip Code:

19533

Phone #:

(610) 376-4841

Sprinklers:

Yes

Participation:

Medicare and Medicaid

Ownership:

Government - County

In a Hospital:

Councils:

Residential Councils

Special Focus:

Continuing Care:

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Phone, Directions, and Map

They are located at the following address: 1011 Berks Road in Leesport Pennsylvania 19533.
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They can be reached by phone at (610) 376-4841.

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Prices and Length of Stay

According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Berks County Home- Berks Heim per day is $419.39. (compared to a Pennsylvania average of $479.73 and LEESPORT average of $438.49). Medicare, Coinsurance and other insurance can typically help cover much of this total. It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays for what they deem as 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more here.

Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare (when available). Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc. as well as needs (e.g., Memory Care, Physical Therapy ). If you are interested in this facility, you should contact Berks County Home- Berks Heim directly for exact pricing and what options are available for your or your loved one's care needs.

Additional Care Home Services & Info

Medicare and Medicaid participation for Berks County Home- Berks Heim (previously: Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation) began on Jan 01, 1967.

Special care beds for patients with Alzheimer's are available.

Services Provided by Berks County Home- Berks Heim include:
Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, Vocational Services, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 0005763100001
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): BLUE CROSS (WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA)
CMS Regional Office: Philadelphia
Area: Urban
Dually Certified Beds: 420
Alzheimer's Beds: 60

🩺 Health and Demographics

Average Age: 84 years old.

Gender Breakdown: Men: 74 | Women: 139

Percentage of patients at Berks County Home- Berks Heim with the following conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

40.845%

Asthma

28.638%

Cancer

12.676%

CHF

61.033%

COPD

33.803%

Depression

57.277%

Diabetes

42.254%

IHD

61.502%

Osteoporosis

38.028%

Schizophrenia

23.005%

Stroke

18.31%

Medicare and Medicaid Ratings

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Overall Rating: 5 stars

Health Inspection Rating: 4 stars

Staff Rating: 5 stars

Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars

Long Term Stay Rating: 4 stars

Short Term Stay Rating: 4 stars

Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

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Ratings Comparison

Berks County Home- Berks Heim in LEESPORT, Pennsylvania has 420 beds compared to the Pennsylvania average of 127.13 and a National average of 106.16.

As of the last update they had a daily average of 314. residents compared to the PA average of 97.63 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 74.76% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Pennsylvania average of 76.8% and a national average of 81.38%.

Berks County Home- Berks Heim's star ratings compare as follows:

Overall Rating:
5 stars compared to the PA average of 3.27 and a National average of 3.32.
Health Inspection Rating:
4 stars compared to the PA average of 2.83 and a National average of 2.77.
Staffing Rating:
5 stars compared to the PA average of 3.13 and a National average of 3.14.
Quality Measures Rating:
4 stars compared to the PA average of 3.83 and a National average of 3.62.
Long Term Stay Rating:
4 stars compared to the PA average of 3.71 and a National average of 3.33.
Short Term Stay Rating:
4 stars compared to the PA average of 3.49 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 4.33 for Berks County Home- Berks Heim versus the PA average of 2.89 and a national average of 3.20.

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CMS Quality Reporting This section offers a snapshot of key quality measures for skilled nursing facilities, highlighting care effectiveness, readmission rates, and resident well-being to help you make informed decisions about nursing care.

Raw Readmission Rate: The simple count of patients who went back to the hospital unnecessarily.

Value: 4.57

Adjusted Readmission Rate: The hospital return rate, adjusted for patient health risks.

Value: 7.84

Raw Discharged Home Rate: The simple percentage of patients who successfully return home.

Value: 17.27%

Adjusted Discharged Home Rate: The percentage of patients who go home, adjusted for health complexity.

Value: 24.78%

Cost Efficiency: How much Medicare spends on a patient’s care compared to the national average (lower is better).

Value: 0.81

Medication Safety: How often the facility checks and follows up on a patient's medication list.

Value: 98.1%

Major Falls: How often patients fall and suffer a serious injury (like a broken bone).

Value: 1.3%

Bed Sore Prevention: How often patients develop new bed sores or have existing ones worsen.

Value: 3.2%

Infections: The rate at which patients get a serious infection requiring hospitalization.

Value: 3.60%

Staff Flu Shot Rate: The percentage of staff members who receive their annual flu vaccination.

Value: 70.0%

Resident details and Quality of Care

Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 11.43 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 20.49 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)

Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 4.76 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 9.42 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)

Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 0.85 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.17 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)

Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 0.41 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.87 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)

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Ownership, Operational, and Management for Berks County Home- Berks Heim

Organization	Role
County Of Berks Office Of The Controller	Operational/managerial Control
Ernst, Elizabeth	Operational/managerial Control
Kennedy, Christie	Corporate Director
Brackbill, Robert	W-2 Managing Employee
Spohn, Evan	W-2 Managing Employee