Rolling Green Village Among Best Short-Term Rehabilitation Communities

Rolling Green Village has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for its short-term rehabilitation for 2022-2023 by U.S. News & World Report.

The annual Best Nursing Homes ratings, now in their 13th year, assist prospective residents and their families in making informed decisions in consultation with their medical professionals about where to receive short-term or long-term nursing home care. Only 16% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities earned the Best Nursing Home designation this year.

Rolling Green Village’s short-term rehabilitation received a high-performing rating, with more than 66% of residents able to return home after being discharged. This rating is more than 12% higher than the average of other communities in South Carolina. The community also reports lower fall and major injury rates compared to other communities in the state.

Bob Benson, executive director of Rolling Green Village, shares what this recognition means to team members, stating, “Our team is truly honored to receive this distinction. We have watched one another put in long hours, especially during the pandemic. It is truly wonderful to see this hard work pay off, both in the smiling faces of our residents and through this industry accolade.”

For 2022-2023, U.S. News rated more than 15,000 nursing homes on care, safety, infection rates, staffing, and health inspections. For the first time, the Best Nursing Homes ratings feature a new measure on weekend staffing, as well as another new measure on infection rates that led to hospitalizations.

“Choosing the right nursing home based on care needs and comfort is a critical decision for prospective residents and their families,” said Zach Adams, health data engineer at U.S. News. “The Best Nursing Homes ratings highlight nursing homes that excel in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care needs.”

The Best Nursing Homes methodology factors data such as resident care, safety, and outcomes. To calculate the Best Nursing Homes ratings, U.S. News evaluated each nursing home’s performance using a variety of data obtained from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Both short- and long-term ratings include data on consistency of registered nurse staffing, use of antipsychotic drugs, and success in preventing emergency room and hospital visits. The long-term care rating also includes measures of whether a home changed ownership and how well they were staffed on weekends. The short-term rehabilitation rating also includes measures of a home’s success in preventing falls, preventing serious infections, and making sure residents are able to safely return home.