FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER - LOWELL, MA

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Addresss:

476 VARNUM AVENUE
LOWELL, MA, 01854

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (978) 458-3388

Number of Certified Beds: 169
Total Number of Residents: 162
Percent of Occupied Beds: 96%
Sprinkler Status: Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
Located Within a Hospital?: No
Multi Nursing Home Ownership?: No
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: 3 Stars
Health Inspections Star Rating: 3 Stars
Nurse Staffing Star Rating: 2 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 4 Stars
RN Only Star Rating: 2 Stars

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D'YOUVILLE MANOR NURSING HOME (0.95 miles)
DR HARRY SOLOMON MHC (0.11 miles)
GLENWOOD CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (0.21 miles)
LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (0.29 miles)
D'YOUVILLE SENIOR CARE (0.95 miles)
TRANS CARE UNIT AT LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (0.29 miles)
TOWN AND COUNTRY HEALTH CARE CENTER (0.94 miles)

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Administrative Staff - Full Time: 7.20

Administrative Staff - Part Time: 0.89

Certified Nurse Aides - Full Time: 64.79

Certified Nurse Aides - Part Time: 9.86

Dietitians - Under Contract: 0.69

Food Service Personnel - Full Time: 12.29

Food Service Personnel - Part Time: 4.87

Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Full Time: 32.39

Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Part Time: 2.86

Medical Directors - Under Contract: 0.23

Mental Health Services Personnel - Under Contract: 0.11

Nurses With Administrative Duties - Full Time: 5.71

Registered Nurses - Full Time: 3.87

Rn Director Of Nursing - Full Time: 1.14

Social Workers - Full Time: 2.19

Dentists - Under Contract: 0.06

Occupational Therapists - Part Time: 0.46

Pharmacists - Under Contract: 0.11

Physical Therapists - Part Time: 0.46

Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Under Contract: 1.14

Podiatrists - Under Contract: 0.06

Speech Pathologists - Under Contract: 0.10

Housekeeping Personnel - Under Contract: 15.00

Registered Nurses - Part Time: 0.50

Social Workers - Part Time: 0.40

Physical Therapists - Full Time: 1.46

Occupational Therapy Assistants - Full Time: 1.63

Occupational Therapy Assistants - Part Time: 0.86

Physical Therapy Aide - Part Time: 0.86

Number Of Beds

Total: 169

Total Certified: 169

For Residents With Alzeheimers: 36

Provided Services

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 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 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:	0.390
Massachusetts:	0.845

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

Here:	0.930
Massachusetts:	0.817

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	1.310
State:	1.661

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.060
State:	0.100

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.060
State:	0.101

Quality Measures

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

Here:	12.7%
State:	13.3%

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

This Nursing Home:	18.5%
State:	7.7%

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

This Nursing Home:	10.3%
Massachusetts:	5.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

This Nursing Home:	7.0%
Massachusetts:	6.5%

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

Here:	38.5%
State:	49.7%

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

Here:	2.7%
State:	3.1%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	7.5%
Massachusetts:	7.0%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

Here:	7.1%
State:	5.2%

Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained

This Nursing Home:	0.7%
State:	2.4%

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

Here:	6.7%
State:	3.0%

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

Here:	98.6%
State:	96.5%

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

This Nursing Home:	95.3%
State:	96.8%

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

This Nursing Home:	26.2%
State:	21.6%

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

Here:	90.0%
Massachusetts:	90.2%

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

This Nursing Home:	83.7%
State:	87.7%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	29.5%
State:	25.2%

Complaint Deficiency

Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Actual harm
- Scope: Few
Hire sufficient dietary support personnel
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Properly constructed linen or trash chutes
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Some
Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Protected exits that allow the resident to escape the building
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
- Harm: Potential for minimal harm
- Scope: Many
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few

FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER - LOWELL, MA

Staff Information

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

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