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Blaire House of Tewksbury

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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10 Erlin Terrace,
Tewksbury MA 01876

(978) 851-3121

77.25% estimated occupancy 1

Blaire House of Tewksbury is a large nursing home in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Sporting an overall score of A-, this nursing home is one of the more impressive facilities we looked at. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top third of all nursing homes in the nation. This nursing home also received very consistent scores in all four of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories is available below.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

On top of receiving a strong overall grade, this nursing home also performed well in inspections, which is based on its inspection reports. In fact, we gave it an A for that area. Our inspection scores are based on many datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that score well in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This place was assessed 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be severe. This means that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in the industry.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A. Our nursing score is primarily tied to a facility's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home is also strong in the area of short-term care, where it received a grade of B. It performed more favorably than most nursing homes in this area. In our short-term care category, we attempt to forge a fair measure for rehabilitation. In this process, we analyze the facility's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who eventually returned home from the nursing home. We found that 4.7 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

The next area we rated was long-term care. In that area, we gave this facility a strong grade of B. Facilities that receive this type of score in long-term care tend to provide consistent around the clock care to ensure residents are kept in good health. After we finished looking at the quantity of nursing care, we turned to the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 91.9598 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Blaire House of Tewksbury Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 6.71% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 2.51% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 1.55% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Closer supervision can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 16.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 25.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-plus

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 0.27% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 93.28% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 18.21% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Some argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 27.06% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that mobility is critical to patients mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 27.06% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 9.67% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Blaire House of Tewksbury, 62.31% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Lowell General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.54 miles away295 Varnum Avenue Lowell Massachusetts 01854Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 937-6000
  • Holy Family HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.78 miles away70 East Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Proprietary(978) 687-0156
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonAcute Care Hospitals 8.94 miles away41 & 45 Mall Road Burlington Massachusetts 01803Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 744-5100
  • Winchester HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.8 miles away41 Highland Avenue Winchester Massachusetts 01890Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 729-9000
  • Emerson Hospital -Acute Care Hospitals 13.22 miles away133 Old Road to 9 Acre Corner Concord Massachusetts 01742Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 369-1400
  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareAcute Care Hospitals 13.8 miles away585 Lebanon Street Melrose Massachusetts 02176Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 979-3000
  • Southern Nh Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.82 miles away8 Prospect Street Nashua New Hampshire 03060Voluntary non-profit - Private(603) 577-2000
  • St Joseph HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.27 miles away172 Kinsley St Nashua New Hampshire 03060Voluntary non-profit - Other(603) 882-3000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell2.08 miles away847 Rogers Street Suite 101 Lowell Massachusetts 01852CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (978) 441-5100
  • Fresenius Medical Care Chelmsford4.69 miles away27 Industrial Ave Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824Dialysis Stations: 16 (978) 250-0981
  • Davita Burlington Regional Dialysis7.82 miles away31 Mall Road-Dialysis Suite 1b Burlington Massachusetts 01803CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 270-3580
  • Davita North Andover Renal at Home8.65 miles away201 Sutton Street North Andover Massachusetts 01845CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 975-1119
  • Fresenius Medical Care Merrimack Valley10.08 miles away100 Milk Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 686-9900
  • Fmc Services of Stoneham10.36 miles away2 Main Street Suite 100 Stoneham Massachusetts 02180CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (781) 279-2454
  • Davita Woburn Dialysis10.38 miles away23 Warren Avenue Woburn Massachusetts 01801Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 935-7700
  • Bio-Medical Applications of New Hampshire Inc11.09 miles away19 Keewadin Drive Suite 1 Salem New Hampshire 03079Dialysis Stations: 1 (603) 870-0969

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=225548