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Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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73 Chestnut Street,
Saugus MA 01906

(781) 233-8123

89.2% estimated occupancy 1

Located in Saugus, Massachusetts, Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is one of just a couple nursing homes there. We awarded this facility an A overall grade, ranking it in the top fifth of all facilities in the country. You simply can't do much better than this place. As you will find below, this place performed equally well in our category grades. We gave it a straight A report card!

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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 Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Bariatric Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Saugus, Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in Saugus, Massachusetts Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

On top of earning a strong overall score, this nursing home excelled in inspections, which is based on its recent inspection reports. We awarded it a grade of A for this category. Inspection scores weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A. When determining a facility's nursing grade, we assess the amount of time nurses are with patients and the levels of training of the nurses. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

Moving on our third area, this facility was awarded an excellent short-term care score. In fact, we awarded it a score of A- in this category. In forming our short-term care scores, we analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The goal is to devise a measure for sizing up the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last item we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 5.8 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

The final category we scored was long-term care, where this facility received an A-. This wrapped up a first-rate report card. Not many nursing homes earned an A- or better in every category. Facilities that excel in long-term care tend to be well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 96.63461 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients out of the hospital. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand 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 18Dec 23

Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 6.33% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-plus

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 0.48% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 5.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 14.43% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This gauges the percentage of long-term patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 3.05% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents showing signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 96.22% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 6.91% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 7.11% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 7.11% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 8.34% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-plus

In Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 94.93% of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareAcute Care Hospitals 3.57 miles away585 Lebanon Street Melrose Massachusetts 02176Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 979-3000
  • North Shore Medical Center -Acute Care Hospitals 5.72 miles away81 Highland Avenue Salem Massachusetts 01970Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 741-1215
  • Winchester HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.57 miles away41 Highland Avenue Winchester Massachusetts 01890Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 729-9000
  • Massachusetts General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.79 miles away55 Fruit Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 726-2000
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Acute Care Hospitals 7.81 miles away243 Charles Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 523-7900
  • Cambridge Health AllianceAcute Care Hospitals 8.24 miles away1493 Cambridge Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Government - Local(617) 665-2300
  • Tufts Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.47 miles away800 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts 02111Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 636-5000
  • Mount Auburn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.32 miles away330 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 492-3500

Nearby Dialysis

  • North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County)1.37 miles awayAugustine Plaza 124 Broadway, Route 1n Saugus Massachusetts 01906CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (781) 233-2877
  • Davita Salem Northeast Dialysis4.97 miles away207 Highland Ave Suite 2 Salem Massachusetts 01970CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (978) 744-2075
  • Peabody Dialysis Center5.07 miles away19-a Centennial Drive Peabody Massachusetts 01960CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (978) 532-7663
  • Fmc Services of Stoneham6.27 miles away2 Main Street Suite 100 Stoneham Massachusetts 02180CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (781) 279-2454
  • Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center6.45 miles away10 Cabot Road Suite 103b Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 306-9740
  • Medford Dialysis Center (Bma Medford)6.69 miles away305 Mystic Avenue Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (781) 396-9282
  • Dci Ball Square7.31 miles away643 Broadway Somerville Massachusetts 02145CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (617) 616-3600
  • Fresenius Medical Care Danvers7.45 miles away75 Newbury Street Danvers Massachusetts 01923Dialysis Stations: 13 (978) 774-0350