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Five stars is the highest overall rating available through the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. For Santa Marta, it’s an achievement worth celebrating. For residents and families, it’s something even more important: another meaningful measure to consider when making decisions about care.
“This five-star rating belongs to our entire team,” said Colleen Hollestelle, EdD, LNHA, President and CEO of Santa Marta. “It reflects the standards they set for themselves every day, the attention they give to the smallest details and, above all, the way they care for our residents. I’m incredibly proud of every associate who helped make this achievement possible.”
The CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System was created to help individuals, families and caregivers evaluate and compare Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes.
Facilities receive an overall rating ranging from one to five stars, with five stars representing the highest rating level. CMS describes nursing homes with five stars as having quality that is “much above average.”
The system evaluates three important areas of nursing home quality:
Health inspections: Results from onsite inspections that evaluate compliance with Medicare and Medicaid health and safety requirements.
Staffing: Nursing staffing information and other staffing measures used by CMS.
Quality measures: Data that evaluate different aspects of resident care and outcomes.
These areas contribute to a nursing home’s overall CMS rating and give families another way to evaluate quality when comparing care options.
“Families should be able to ask hard questions about quality and have meaningful information to help them find the answers,” Hollestelle said. “A five-star CMS rating gives families an independent measure of quality they can consider alongside what they experience when they walk through our doors, meet our team, and see how we care for people.”
Ratings are built on data. Exceptional care is built on people.
Santa Marta’s 5-Star CMS rating reflects the work of an entire team committed to serving residents well, day after day.
It includes the nurses and care team members providing hands-on support. The leaders setting high expectations. The associates working behind the scenes, and the many people throughout Santa Marta who understand that quality isn’t something you focus on when an inspection is coming.
“It’s something you practice every day,” said Hollestelle. “That’s what makes this recognition particularly meaningful.”
Choosing skilled nursing or rehabilitation can be one of the more important decisions a family makes. Sometimes there is plenty of time to research options. Other times, a hospitalization, surgery or unexpected health change means a decision needs to happen quickly.
Either way, families want to know: How do we know we’re choosing quality care?
A CMS rating can help answer part of that question.
The Five-Star Quality Rating System gives consumers a standardized way to compare Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes using the same federal rating system.
A five-star rating shouldn’t replace visiting a community, meeting the people who provide care or asking questions about individual needs.
But it is an important place to start.
For families researching skilled nursing in Olathe, Kansas, or the greater Kansas City area, Santa Marta’s overall 5-Star CMS Rating provides another reason to take a closer look.
As a Life Care Community, Santa Marta is designed to support residents through different stages of life and changing needs.
For residents, being part of a Life Care Community means enjoying the life they want today with additional services and support available if circumstances change. Couples can remain close even if one person eventually needs a different level of support. Families have the reassurance of knowing there is already a plan and a trusted community in place.
You may never need skilled nursing. But knowing more about the quality of the care available if you do can make a difference.
“At Santa Marta, we talk a lot about living well today while having confidence in tomorrow,” Hollestelle said. “This rating reinforces an important part of that promise. Our residents can enjoy the life they’re living now knowing that, should their needs ever change, high-quality care is right here within the community they already know.”
A CMS rating is an excellent place to start, but choosing skilled nursing should always involve looking at the whole picture.
Visit the community if you can. Meet the people who provide care. Ask how individualized care plans are developed and how families are kept informed. Learn about rehabilitation services if recovery is part of the goal.
Pay attention to the environment, but also pay attention to the people.
Then consider objective information such as CMS ratings alongside what you see and experience for yourself. The right decision combines the data with the human side of care.
Looking for skilled nursing or rehabilitation in Olathe, Kansas? Learn more about care at Santa Marta and what our 5-Star Overall CMS Rating can mean for you or someone you love.
What does a 5-Star CMS rating mean?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates communities from one to five stars through its Five-Star Quality Rating System. Five stars is the highest rating level, and CMS describes five stars as having quality that is much above average.
Does Santa Marta have a 5-Star CMS rating?
Yes. Santa Marta in Olathe, Kansas, has earned an overall 5-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Skilled Nursing.
What factors are considered in CMS nursing home ratings?
CMS provides an overall rating as well as separate ratings related to health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. These areas are used within the CMS methodology to help consumers compare nursing homes.
Is five stars the highest CMS rating?
Yes. CMS ratings range from one to five stars, with five stars representing the highest rating level.
Should I choose skilled nursing based only on a CMS rating?
No. A CMS rating is a valuable comparison tool, but families should also consider individual care needs, services, rehabilitation capabilities, location, and their experience visiting and speaking with the community.
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