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Care One at Lexington

  • Nursing Home

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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Care One at Lexington's website

178 Lowell Street,
Lexington MA 02420

(781) 862-7400

63.64% estimated occupancy 1

Care One at Lexington is a very-large facility in Lexington, Massachusetts. After receiving an A overall grade, this facility has the prestigious distinction of being one of the top 100 facilities in Massachusetts. This is an impressive accomplishment in a state with a long list of high-end facilities. We really can not say enough good things about this facility. As you can see below, this facility also performed just fine in our category scores. It is hard to find any major flaws in this place's profile.

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Quick Details

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

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this facility received an impressive grade of A in our short-term care category. Our short-term care grades are based on a facility's quantity of highly-skilled nursing services. This means a broad spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the percentage of patients who ultimately returned home from this facility. We found that 5.7 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing grade. In that category, we awarded this facility an A. Nursing ratings are based in large part on levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Facility Inspections

Grade: A

We gave this facility an A for inspections. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection scores. One critical factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively insignificant. 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.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

In the last category we looked at, this facility received a very favorable grade of B+ in our long-term care category. With this score, the facility rounded out a first-rate report card. Long-term care grades of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. On top of assessing the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 98.99497 percent of its residents, which is much higher than the average nursing home. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Care One at Lexington Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Care One at Lexington, 6.71% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Care One at Lexington, 1.01% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents which had falls which caused severe injury. We use this statistic in computing nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Care One at Lexington, 0.52% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percent of long-term residents which sustained UTI's. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Care One at Lexington, 24.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Care One at Lexington, 11.17% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Care One at Lexington, 1.32% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Care One at Lexington, 99.5% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Care One at Lexington, 4.42% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Care One at Lexington, 5.04% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that maintained mobility. Many in the industry believe that mobility is critical to patients health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Care One at Lexington, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical health of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Care One at Lexington, 5.04% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Care One at Lexington, 9.3% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Care One at Lexington, 69.61% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonAcute Care Hospitals 3.37 miles away41 & 45 Mall Road Burlington Massachusetts 01803Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 744-5100
  • Winchester HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.02 miles away41 Highland Avenue Winchester Massachusetts 01890Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 729-9000
  • Mount Auburn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.32 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
  • St Elizabeth's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.61 miles away736 Cambridge Street Brighton Massachusetts 02135Proprietary(617) 789-3000
  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareAcute Care Hospitals 6.72 miles away585 Lebanon Street Melrose Massachusetts 02176Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 979-3000
  • Newton-Wellesley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.04 miles away2014 Washington Street Newton Lower Falls Massachusetts 02462Voluntary non-profit - Other(617) 243-6000
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Acute Care Hospitals 8.04 miles away243 Charles Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 523-7900

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Woburn Dialysis3.25 miles away23 Warren Avenue Woburn Massachusetts 01801Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 935-7700
  • Davita Northeast Cambridge Dialysis3.79 miles away799 Concord Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts 02138CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (617) 547-7700
  • The Dialysis Center at Waltham4.03 miles away135 Beaver Street, Suite 111 Waltham Massachusetts 02452Dialysis Stations: 14 (781) 642-0331
  • Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center4.52 miles away10 Cabot Road Suite 103b Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 306-9740
  • Davita Burlington Regional Dialysis4.58 miles away31 Mall Road-Dialysis Suite 1b Burlington Massachusetts 01803CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 270-3580
  • Dci Ball Square4.93 miles away643 Broadway Somerville Massachusetts 02145CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (617) 616-3600
  • Medford Dialysis Center (Bma Medford)5.37 miles away305 Mystic Avenue Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (781) 396-9282
  • Fmc Services of Stoneham6.39 miles away2 Main Street Suite 100 Stoneham Massachusetts 02180CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (781) 279-2454