US Nursing Home Finder: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER WORCESTER MA

General Information: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Nursing home name	BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Address	116 HOUGHTON STREET WORCESTER, MA 01604
Phone number	(508) 791-5543
Located within a hospital	No
Type of ownership	For profit - Corporation
Owner operates multiple homes	Yes
Accept Medicare or Medicaid	Medicare and Medicaid
Continue Care Retirement Community	No
Resident and family councils	BOTH
Certified number of beds	75
Total number of residents	62
Perc of occupied beds	83
Sprinkler status	fully sprinklered
Last health survey date	12/02/2009
Fire survey date:	12/02/2009

Ratings Summary: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Overall rating	3 out of 5 stars
Nursing Home Staffing	5 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only	5 out of 5 stars
Health Inspections	2 out of 5 stars
Quality Measures	3 out of 5 stars

Nursing Home Staffing Info: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
	National Average	BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Overall staff rating	Not Available.	5 out of 5 stars
Registered Nurses only rating	Not Available	5 out of 5 stars
Total Number of Residents	94.2	62
Total Number of Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day	1.4 hours	1.82 hours
Registered Nurses Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.66 hours
Licensed Practical or Vacation Nurses Hours per Resident per Day	0.8 hours	1.16 hours
Certified Nursing Assistants Hours per Residents per Day	0.6 hours	0.66 hours

Health Inpections: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Inspection Results: 12/02/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
01/16/2009	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	E
01/16/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that staff members wash their hands when needed.	E
01/16/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Get rid of garbage properly.	C
01/16/2009	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way.	F
01/16/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	D
01/16/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	D
01/16/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure that each resident gets help to keep vision and hearing.	D
01/16/2009	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	E
01/16/2009	Environmental Deficiencies	Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.	B
01/16/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.	D
01/16/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential.	E
01/16/2009	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	E
Inspection Results: 02/04/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
03/20/2008	Administration Deficiencies	Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	D
03/20/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Develop/implement required procedures for the administration of immunizations.	B
03/20/2008	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects.	D
03/20/2008	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	D
03/20/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	E
03/20/2008	Quality Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident.	D
03/20/2008	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.	E
03/20/2008	Mistreatment Deficiencies	1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	D
03/20/2008	Mistreatment Deficiencies	Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	E

Fire Safety Inpections: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Inspection Results: 12/16/2008
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
02/18/2009	Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies	automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.	E

Resident Complaints: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Date Complaint Substantiated: 10/31/2007
Corrected	Category	Deficiency	Severity
12/14/2007	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.	D

Quality Measures: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Quality Measures	National Average	BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
Overall quality rating	Not Available	3 out of 5 stars
Long-Stay Residents
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	2%	Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.%
Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain	3%	1%
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	91%	90%
Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores	11%	2%
Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection	9%	2%
Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious	14%	13%
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	89%	90+%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse	11%	18%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14%	23%
Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair	4%	0%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8%	7%
Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5%	1%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	3%	23%
Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder	50%	66%
Short-Stay Residents
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores	13%	Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.%
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination	83%	78%
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain	19%	Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.%
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium	2%	Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.%
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season	83%	90+%

Severity Codes Explanation. Note: The higher the letter, the higher the severity.
A	Isolated /Potential for minimal harm
B	Pattern /Potential for minimal harm
C	Widespread /Potential for minimal harm
D	Isolated /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
E	Pattern /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
F	Widespread /Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
G	Isolated /Actual harm
H	Pattern /Actual harm
I	Widespread /Actual harm
J	Isolated /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
K	Pattern /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
L	Widespread /Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

US Nursing Home Finder™: BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER WORCESTER MA