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St John Specialty Care Center in Mars, PA

St John Specialty Care Center is a larger-sized nursing home facility in Mars, Pennsylvania (Butler county). The Nursing Home Site profile for St John Specialty Care Center includes: Pricing, Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.

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They have 172 beds and a daily average of 99.9 residents (which would leave,on average, 72 beds available). St John Specialty Care Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a Non profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.


St John Specialty Care Center received an overall rating from CMS of 2 stars compared to the PA average of 3.27 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We encourage you to leave one of your own if you are familiar with their services. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior and nursing care questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.

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Totalling: 180191.61.


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Nursing Home:
St John Specialty Care Center
Business Name:
St. John Lutheran Care Center
CMS ID:
395164
Street Address:
500 WITTENBERG WAY
City:
Mars
State:
Pennsylvania
Zip Code:
16046
CMS Rating:
2 star overall rating
Sprinklers:
Yes
Participation:
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership:
Non profit - Corporation
In a Hospital:
No
Councils:
Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care:
Yes

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They are located at the following address: 500 Wittenberg Way in Mars Pennsylvania 16046.
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They can be reached by phone at (724) 625-1571.




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According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by St John Specialty Care Center to Medicare is $956.50 per day (compared to a Pennsylvania average of $797) and Medicare reimbursed them an average of $450.25 per day. Some accept this as payment in full. Coinsurance and other forms of Medicare and insurance can often help cover most, if not all, of the rest. 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. Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc). If you are interested in this facility you should contact St John Specialty Care Center directly for exact pricing and what options are available for you or your loved one's personal care needs.

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The average age at St John Specialty Care Center is approximately 78 years old.


The last time this data was collected they cared for at least 42 men and 56 women in a one year period that received Medicare benefits. This number fluctuates with each new resident.


Percentage of patients at St John Specialty Care Center with the following conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation
30.612%
Alzheimer's
50%
Asthma
26.531%
Cancer
16.327%
CHF
56.122%
COPD
34.694%
Depression
58.163%
Diabetes
58.163%
Hyperlipidemia
65.306%
IHD
64.286%
Osteoporosis
15.306%
RA or OA
59.184%
Schizophrenia
13.265%
Stroke
21.429%

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Medicare and Medicaid participation for St John Specialty Care Center began on Jan 26, 1967.

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

Special care beds for patients needing ventilators or respirators are available.


Services Provided by St John Specialty Care Center include:
Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 1007389300003
Financial Year End: 06-30
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): BLUE CROSS (WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA)
CMS Regional Office: Philadelphia
Area: Urban
Dually Certified Beds: 300
Alzheimer's Beds: 68
Ventilator Beds: 60
Multi-Facility Name: Lutheran Senior Life

General Information Icon Staff Size

St John Specialty Care Center provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Registered Nurse
66 minutes
LPN / LVN
31.8 minutes
CNA
124.8 minutes

Weekend Staffing

Total RN Weekend Hours:
0.6781 hours
Total Weekend Nursing:
3.38212 hours

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.63 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).


Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at St John Specialty Care Center. Read how FTE is defined.

Activities
5.8
Administration
22.76
CNAs
94.86
Dentists
0.23
Dietitians
2.29
Food Service
30.58
Housekeeping
26.71
LPN / LVN
16.79
Medical Director
0.26
Mental Health
0.74
Nurse Training
2.29
Nurse Admin
11.04
Nursing Director
1.14
Occ. Therapist
2.46
OT Aide
1.11
OT Assistant
3.03
Other Staff
10.28
Pharmacist
0.09
Physical Therapist
2.17
Physician
0.41
Physician Ext.
0.31
Podiatrist
0.13
PT Aide
1.61
PT Assistant
3.41
Qualified Activities
1.14
RNs
34.61
Social Worker
4.4
Speech Pathology
2.19
General Information Icon COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Residents who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
80.4%
Staff who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
84.8%
Residents up-to-date on Covid-19 Boosters
57.7%
Staff up-to-date on Covid-19 boosters
11.5%
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.

Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 2 stars 2 star overall rating

Health Inspection Rating: 1 stars 1 star health inspection rating

Staff Rating: 3 stars 3 star nurse staffing rating

Quality Measures Rating: 5 stars 5 star quality measures rating

Long Term Stay Rating: 4 stars 4 star rn staff rating

Short Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating


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

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St John Specialty Care Center in MARS, Pennsylvania has 172 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 99.9 residents compared to the PA average of 97.63 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 58.08% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Pennsylvania average of 76.8% and a national average of 81.38%.


St John Specialty Care Center's star ratings compare as follows:

  1. Overall Rating:
    2 stars compared to the PA average of 3.27 and a National average of 3.32.
  2. Health Inspection Rating:
    1 stars compared to the PA average of 2.83 and a National average of 2.77.
  3. Staffing Rating:
    3 stars compared to the PA average of 3.13 and a National average of 3.14.
  4. Quality Measures Rating:
    5 stars compared to the PA average of 3.83 and a National average of 3.62.
  5. Long Term Stay Rating:
    4 stars compared to the PA average of 3.71 and a National average of 3.33.
  6. 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 2.86 for St John Specialty Care Center versus the PA average of 2.89 and a national average of 3.20.

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Rate of functional assessment and goal setting in treatment plans.

Value: 100.0%


Unadjusted rate of potentially preventable readmissions.

Value: 6.38


Risk-standardized rate of preventable readmissions.

Value: 9.57


Observed rate of discharge to community.

Value: 51.28%


Risk-standardized rate of discharge to community.

Value: 52.72%


Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) score for SNF residents.

Value: 0.67


Rate of medication review and follow-up for residents.

Value: 85.0%


Rate of SNF residents experiencing falls with major injury.

Value: 0.0%


Observed change in self-care score.

Value: 4.3


Observed change in mobility score.

Value: 12.6


Rate of residents at or above expected self-care ability at discharge.

Value: 21.9%


Rate of residents at or above expected mobility level at discharge.

Value: 34.4%


Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers/injuries.

Value: 5.0%


Rate of COVID-19 vaccination among SNF healthcare personnel.

Value: 88.7%


Contact Info Icon 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: 22.50 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 19.98 (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: 12.50 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 9.99 (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: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 0.00 (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: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Inspection Magnifying Glass Icon Visual / Graphical Comparisons for St John Specialty Care Center
Number of Residents:
ST JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER 99.9 vs. PA 97.63 vs. National 86.40
Number of Beds:
ST JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER 172 vs. PA 127.13 vs. National 106.16
Aggregate Ratings Comparison:
ST JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER 2.86 vs. PA 2.8942857142857 vs. National 3.20
CMS Overall Rating:
ST JOHN SPECIALTY CARE CENTER 2 vs. PA 3.27 vs. National 3.32
Question Mark Icon Ownership, Operational, and Management for St John Specialty Care Center
OrganizationRole
Lutheran SeniorlifeOperational/managerial Control
Asplin, PeterDirector
Baker, FrankDirector
Brown, RonDirector
Christensen, JeannetteDirector
Coombs, RonaldDirector
Cunningham, JamesDirector
Diehm, WilliamDirector
Dollhopf, JamesDirector
Frenz, RandallDirector
Herbst, KurtDirector
James, R BrandonDirector
Kofmehl, EricDirector
Krob, Mary JeanneDirector
Landis, MarilynDirector
Musser, RobertDirector
Reuss, MicheleDirector
Suhr Barkley, MargaretDirector
Wolfe, DavidDirector
Digirolamo, SusanOfficer
Fenoglietto, DavidOfficer
Russell, KarenOfficer
Schick, CatherineManaging Employee
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