WESTFORD HOUSE - WESTFORD, MA

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Address

3 PARK DRIVE
WESTFORD, MA, 01886

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (978) 392-1144

Number of Certified Beds: 123
Total Number of Residents: 111
Percent of Occupied Beds: 90%
Sprinkler Status: Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation
Located Within a Hospital?: No
Multi Nursing Home Ownership?: Yes
Resident and Family Councils: Resident
Continuing Care Retirement Community?: No
Quality Indicator Survey?: No
Special Focus Facility?: No
Type: Skilled Nursing Facilities

Overall Star Rating: 4 Stars
Health Inspections Star Rating: 3 Stars
Nurse Staffing Star Rating: 4 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 4 Stars
RN Only Star Rating: 3 Stars

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Administrative Staff - Full Time: 6.53
Administrative Staff - Part Time: 0.23
Certified Nurse Aides - Full Time: 41.27
Certified Nurse Aides - Part Time: 6.37
Dietitians - Under Contract: 0.46
Food Service Personnel - Full Time: 8.84
Food Service Personnel - Part Time: 3.41
Housekeeping Personnel - Full Time: 7.64
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Full Time: 16.13
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Part Time: 0.69
Medical Directors - Under Contract: 0.11
Mental Health Services Personnel - Under Contract: 0.23
Nurses With Administrative Duties - Full Time: 6.63
Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Full Time: 1.14
Physical Therapists - Under Contract: 2.29
Registered Nurses - Full Time: 8.00
Rn Director Of Nursing - Full Time: 1.14
Social Workers - Full Time: 1.14
Activities Professionals - Full Time: 1.14
Dentists - Under Contract: 0.11
Nurses With Administrative Duties - Part Time: 0.69
Occupational Therapists - Under Contract: 1.14
Podiatrists - Under Contract: 0.11
Speech Pathologists - Under Contract: 0.29
Physician Extenders - Under Contract: 0.51
Registered Nurses - Part Time: 2.04
Occupational Therapy Assistants - Under Contract: 2.29
Social Workers - Part Time: 0.81
Housekeeping Personnel - Part Time: 1.09

Provided Services

Activities Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Clinical Laboratory Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Dental Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Diagnostic Xray Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Dietary Services Are Provided Onsite To Non Residents
Dietary Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Housekeeping Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Mental Health Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Nursing Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Occupational Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Pharmacy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physical Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physician Extender Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physician Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Podiatry Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Social Work Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Speech/Language Pathology Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Vocational Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.680
Massachusetts:	0.845

Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.990
Massachusetts:	0.817

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	1.670
Massachusetts:	1.661

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.130
State:	0.100

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.130
State:	0.101

Quality Measures

Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Here:	11.7%
Massachusetts:	13.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

Here:	5.9%
Massachusetts:	7.7%

Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers

Here:	2.9%
Massachusetts:	5.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

This Nursing Home:	5.6%
State:	6.5%

Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder

This Nursing Home:	30.3%
Massachusetts:	49.7%

Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Here:	1.1%
Massachusetts:	3.1%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

This Nursing Home:	5.3%
Massachusetts:	7.0%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

Here:	7.6%
Massachusetts:	5.2%

Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Here:	3.2%
Massachusetts:	3.0%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

Here:	100.0%
Massachusetts:	96.5%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

Here:	100.0%
Massachusetts:	96.8%

Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

Here:	17.1%
State:	21.6%

Percent of short-stay residents with Pressure ulcers that are new or worsened

This Nursing Home:	0.7%
Massachusetts:	1.6%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

Here:	96.8%
State:	90.2%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

This Nursing Home:	95.2%
Massachusetts:	87.7%

Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	2.2%
State:	2.3%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	23.1%
Massachusetts:	25.2%

Complaint Deficiency

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor and a family member of the resident of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, and receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder function: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Give or get quality lab services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and missing residents: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

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LITTLETON HOUSE NH (LITTLETON, 4.20 miles)
PALM SKILLED NRSING CR AND CTR FOR REHAB EXCELLENCE (CHELMSFORD, 5.60 miles)
SUBURBAN MANOR CONV AND NURSING HOME (ACTON, 6.09 miles)
WESTFORD NURSING HOME (2.91 miles)

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