Question about skilled nursing and g-tubes

[Jolie]

Is it common for a skilled nursing facility to refuse to accept a resident with a g-tube?

We are searching for a placement for my dad who is expected to be DC'd from the hospital by the end of the week. We do not yet know whether he will require a g-tube, as he has been too heavily sedated to cooperate with a swallow study. One facility we contacted said they would not take him if he has the g-tube, but would if he does not need one. That seemed odd to me, as I would think that g-tubes would be somewhat common in skilled facilities. I am wondering if this is a red flag that they lack knowledgable staff, and perhaps we should cross the facility off the list, even if he does not end up needing the g-tube.

Any opinions?

[bshaw96]

As an agency nurse, I've worked dozens of LTC facilities. Never seen even one without g tubes. They're no big deal. I know assisted living and rest home level won't take them. But SNF's always do. On any given day, I have 5-6 g tubes. Kinda like them, don't have to worry they'll throw their medicine back at ya Good luck finding placement, take your time and you'll know when you've found a fit!

[KYGrace]

There isn't a SNF here that doesn't accept a patient with G-tubes. The floor I work on has 63 residents, 14 of which are g-tubes. We have g-tube patients on all 3 floors, plus vent patients, trachs, PICC lines, IV's etc. Fortunately, for 63 residents, on day shift (12 hours), we have 2 charge nurses, myself and my partner, and 2 med-techs. And still, on most days, it is a race to get everything done!