Academy Manor is a large nursing home located in Andover, Massachusetts. This nursing home received an overall grade of C, which is a solid score. Based on our analysis, this facility has some redeeming qualities. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category was short-term care, which is discussed in the next section.
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Academy Manor
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Respiratory Therapy
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Bariatric Care
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
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Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home received a favorable short-term care grade this year. We gave them a strong score in that area, with a B. This is a notably better grade than the nursing home's overall score and was a boost to its overall profile. Our short-term care scores are based in part on a nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a vast scope of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The final statistic we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 5.5 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home's nursing grade appears to be one of its better features. The facility received a grade of B- in this category. Nursing scores are mostly tied to the facility's nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. It scored well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.
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Facility Inspections
Next we looked at this nursing home's inspection grade This is based on the facility's recent inspections. We awarded it a C in this category. We believe that one of the most important factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. In this regard, we especially focus on the severity of those deficiencies. This facility was hit with 2 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but fortunately none were in categories G through L. This tells you this facility dodged the more significant classes of deficiencies. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.
Long-term Care Quality
Moving on to our final area, this facility was given a grade of C in long-term care, which is a respectable score. In calculating our long-term care scores, we look at the personal care offered to a facility's patients. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination statistics. Frankly, we were a bit bothered by the fact that this facility vaccinated only 83.22717 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Fortunately, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Academy Manor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Academy Manor, 7.01% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Academy Manor, 5.31% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who have suffered a fall leading to serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Academy Manor, 0.45% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who had UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Academy Manor, 27.19% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Academy Manor, 18.16% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Academy Manor, 3.13% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some believe that this is a measure of patient quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Academy Manor, 79.81% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Academy Manor, 15.57% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Academy Manor, 12.71% of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that maintained mobility. Many believe that the ability to move around is important for patients well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Academy Manor, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical health of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Academy Manor, 12.71% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Academy Manor, 13.1% of Patients
Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Academy Manor, 70.21% of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with better rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Holy Family HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.32 miles away70 East Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Proprietary(978) 687-0156
- Lowell General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.65 miles away295 Varnum Avenue Lowell Massachusetts 01854Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 937-6000
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonAcute Care Hospitals 12.47 miles away41 & 45 Mall Road Burlington Massachusetts 01803Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 744-5100
- Winchester HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.28 miles away41 Highland Avenue Winchester Massachusetts 01890Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 729-9000
- Beverly Hospital CorporationAcute Care Hospitals 14 miles away85 Herrick Street Beverly Massachusetts 01915Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 922-3000
- Melrosewakefield HealthcareAcute Care Hospitals 14 miles away585 Lebanon Street Melrose Massachusetts 02176Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 979-3000
- North Shore Medical Center -Acute Care Hospitals 14.86 miles away81 Highland Avenue Salem Massachusetts 01970Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 741-1215
- Anna Jaques HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.53 miles away25 Highland Avenue Newburyport Massachusetts 01950Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 463-1000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita North Andover Renal at Home3.63 miles away201 Sutton Street North Andover Massachusetts 01845CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 975-1119
- Fresenius Medical Care Merrimack Valley6.17 miles away100 Milk Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 686-9900
- Fresenius Medical Care of Methuen6.51 miles away421 Merrimack Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Dialysis Stations: 21 (978) 975-3117
- Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell7.56 miles away847 Rogers Street Suite 101 Lowell Massachusetts 01852CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (978) 441-5100
- Bio-Medical Applications of New Hampshire Inc9.85 miles away19 Keewadin Drive Suite 1 Salem New Hampshire 03079Dialysis Stations: 1 (603) 870-0969
- Fresenius Medical Care Danvers9.96 miles away75 Newbury Street Danvers Massachusetts 01923Dialysis Stations: 13 (978) 774-0350
- Versailles Dialysis LLC10.29 miles away18 Pelham Road Salem New Hampshire 03079Dialysis Stations: 10 (603) 870-9487
- Fmc Services of Stoneham10.81 miles away2 Main Street Suite 100 Stoneham Massachusetts 02180CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (781) 279-2454