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Aberjona Nursing Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A-plus
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184 Swanton Street,
Winchester MA 01890

(781) 729-9370

93.25% estimated occupancy 1

Aberjona Nursing Center is one of just a couple available facilities located in Winchester, Massachusetts. After receiving an A+ overall grade, this facility has the prestigious distinction of being one of the top 25 nursing homes in Massachusetts. Based on our ratings, this place is just about as as good as it gets. Headlining this facility's exemplary report card is its nursing score, which you can find in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pain Management
  • Oncology Care

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Massachusetts badge

Top Nursing Home in Massachusetts Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in Massachusetts Awards 2020

Registered Staff Hours

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Nurse Quality

Grade: A-plus

We also want to emphasize the fact that this facility excelled in our nursing rating. We gave them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. Nursing grades are heavily correlated with nurse staffing levels. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the state in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as employing a policy of turning residents at least once a day.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-plus

We also awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for its long-term care grade. When nursing homes receive this type of score in long-term care it is a good sign for resident care and suggests that the facility is well-staffed with nurses aids. After considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is far higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-plus

In the third category we looked at, this facility received quality marks in the category of short-term care. As a result, it was given one of our highest scores in that category with a of A+. Our short-term care grades are probably most critical for individuals requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually mandates additional skilled nursing. This means not just nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who who were able to eventually return home from this nursing home. We found that 6.1 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: A

Lastly, this nursing home has earned near flawless government inspections in recent years. We awarded them an A in this category. This is one of the few facilities in the nation to receive an A- or better in all four categories. Our inspection ratings account for a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area typically have very few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Aberjona Nursing Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 3.13% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-plus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 0.65% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a fall which resulted in major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 0.34% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term stay patients that experienced urinary tract infections. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 7.82% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are sometimes used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 12.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 2.42% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many believe that this is a measure of resident quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 99.41% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 1.51% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of erosion of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 1.06% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care patients who remained mobile levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 1.06% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 13.85% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-plus

In Aberjona Nursing Center, 95.33% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Winchester HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.88 miles away41 Highland Avenue Winchester Massachusetts 01890Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 729-9000
  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareAcute Care Hospitals 3.81 miles away585 Lebanon Street Melrose Massachusetts 02176Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 979-3000
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonAcute Care Hospitals 3.82 miles away41 & 45 Mall Road Burlington Massachusetts 01803Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 744-5100
  • Mount Auburn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.04 miles away330 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 492-3500
  • Cambridge Health AllianceAcute Care Hospitals 6.28 miles away1493 Cambridge Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Government - Local(617) 665-2300
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Acute Care Hospitals 7.61 miles away243 Charles Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 523-7900
  • Massachusetts General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.68 miles away55 Fruit Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 726-2000
  • St Elizabeth's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.83 miles away736 Cambridge Street Brighton Massachusetts 02135Proprietary(617) 789-3000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Woburn Dialysis1.35 miles away23 Warren Avenue Woburn Massachusetts 01801Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 935-7700
  • Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center3.36 miles away10 Cabot Road Suite 103b Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 306-9740
  • Fmc Services of Stoneham3.43 miles away2 Main Street Suite 100 Stoneham Massachusetts 02180CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (781) 279-2454
  • Davita Burlington Regional Dialysis4.18 miles away31 Mall Road-Dialysis Suite 1b Burlington Massachusetts 01803CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 270-3580
  • Dci Ball Square4.52 miles away643 Broadway Somerville Massachusetts 02145CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (617) 616-3600
  • Medford Dialysis Center (Bma Medford)4.58 miles away305 Mystic Avenue Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (781) 396-9282
  • Davita Northeast Cambridge Dialysis5.03 miles away799 Concord Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts 02138CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (617) 547-7700
  • North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County)6.24 miles awayAugustine Plaza 124 Broadway, Route 1n Saugus Massachusetts 01906CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (781) 233-2877