Countryside Health Care of Milford
Countryside Drive, Milford MA 01757 · (508) 473-0435 · 96.69% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
With an address in Milford, Massachusetts, Countryside Health Care of Milford is one of just three nursing homes in the area. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of A-, making it the number one rated facility in Milford. We can't find many negative things to say about this facility. Its scores are just impeccable. This facility's impressive profile was highlighted by its nursing grade, which you can find in the next section.
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Accepts Medicaid 1 : 109 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
One of the reasons this place received a great overall grade is that it earned a very impressive nursing rating. In this category, we gave this facility an A. We weighed the qualifications of nurses employed by the facility, as well as the quantity of hours the nurses spent with residents, in calculating our grade in this area. This particular nursing home provided 4.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day, which was among the highest totals we found. Lastly, this nursing home also excelled in the quality-based metrics we assessed. For example, it performed as well as any nursing home the country in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We look at these statistics as predictive measures of the caliber of nursing care provided.
Short-term Care Quality
Among its many dominant grades, this facility was awarded a top-shelf short-term care score. In fact, it received a grade of A- in this area. Our short-term care scores are considered to be most meaningful for residents in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing. This includes not merely nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we considered the number of residents who eventually returned home from this facility. This facility performed better in this area than in its staffing levels. We found that it fared as well as just about any nursing home in the nation in this area with 62.8 percent of its patients returning home.
Facility Inspections
This facility also earned top notch inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our more favorable grades in that area, with an impressive grade of B+. Inspection grades account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this area typically have very few of these 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. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the fourth area, this nursing home also excelled in the long-term care category. In fact, we gave it a B+ for this area. This wrapped up a very impressive profile. For patients looking for a permanent place to live rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are very important. This nursing home's vaccination statistics lagged a bit behind some of its other statistics in this category, such as its number of nursing hours per resident. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccine to just 88.92508 percent of its residents. We would like to see some improvement in this area in the future. While its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we hoped for, at least this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.63 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than the average nursing home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Countryside Health Care of Milford Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of lower quality nursing care. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic tells you the percent of long-term residents which are administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the deterioration of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better