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German Center for Extended Care

  • Nursing Home
  • Assisted Living
  • Adult Day Care
  • Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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German Center for Extended Care's website

2222 Centre Street,
West Roxbury MA 02132

(617) 325-1230

81.95% estimated occupancy 1

German Center for Extended Care is in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. This nursing home turns out to be a grade A facility, which is a high-end rating. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top fifth of all facilities in the nation. If you look further down this page, you will see this place's category ratings, which are just as impressive as its overall grade.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Oncology Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Catheter Care

Awards

Best Nursing Home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

In addition to earning a strong overall rating, this nursing home also excelled in inspections, which is based on its inspection reports. We gave it a grade of A in this category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection ratings. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be quite minor. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its first-rate resume, this nursing home also received a superb short-term care grade, with a score of A. In forming our short-term care scores, we look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The goal is to formulate a barometer for sizing up the rehabilitation services of different facilities. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the nursing home. We found that 5.5 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: A-minus

This nursing home also excelled in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a score of A-. Very few nursing homes received a better grade in this category. Long-term care grades in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. One of the statistics we considered after nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccine to 99.12537 percent of its patients. Vaccination is a reliable method to avoid unnecessary deaths for the senior population. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

In the final category we graded, this facility received an impressive grade grade of A- in our nursing category. With this score, the nursing home finished off a straight A report card. There are a variety of subcategories within this category. Many of the data points relate to the quantity of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by having a protocol of turning patients more frequently.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

German Center for Extended Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In German Center for Extended Care, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In German Center for Extended Care, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a fall which caused serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In German Center for Extended Care, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with worst hygiene practices. Closer supervision can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In German Center for Extended Care, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In German Center for Extended Care, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In German Center for Extended Care, 1.93% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In German Center for Extended Care, 91.44% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In German Center for Extended Care, 15.15% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and bathing. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-minus

In German Center for Extended Care, 17.66% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In German Center for Extended Care, 1.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In German Center for Extended Care, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In German Center for Extended Care, 10.93 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In German Center for Extended Care, 71.35% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Brigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.49 miles away1153 Centre Street Jamaica Plain Massachusetts 02130Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 983-7000
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamAcute Care Hospitals 3.89 miles away148 Chestnut Street Needham Heights Massachusetts 02494Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 453-3002
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton IncAcute Care Hospitals 4.54 miles away199 Reedsdale Road Milton Massachusetts 02186Government - Federal(617) 696-4600
  • Carney HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.74 miles away2100 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester Center Massachusetts 02124Proprietary(617) 506-2000
  • Brigham and Women's HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.08 miles away75 Francis Street Boston Massachusetts 02115Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 732-5500
  • Boston Children's HospitalChildrens 5.26 miles away300 Longwood Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 735-6000
  • St Elizabeth's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.3 miles away736 Cambridge Street Brighton Massachusetts 02135Proprietary(617) 789-3000
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.41 miles away330 Brookline Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02215Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 667-7000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Dci Brigham/Faulkner3.37 miles awayDci Brigham/Faulkner 1153 Centre Street, Belkin House Jamaica Plain Massachusetts 02130CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (617) 983-4470
  • Westwood Dialysis Center (Bma Westwood)4.44 miles away90 Glacier Drive Westwood Massachusetts 02090CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (781) 326-9985
  • Davita Brookline Dialysis4.61 miles away322 Washington Street Brookline Massachusetts 02445CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (617) 734-7794
  • Boston Dialysis Center (Bma Boston)4.75 miles away2100 Dorchester Avenue 1 South Dorchester Center Massachusetts 02124CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (617) 298-2475
  • Mary Eliza Mahoney Dialysis Center (Bma of Massachusetts)4.92 miles away416 Warren Street Roxbury Massachusetts 02119CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (617) 445-9989
  • Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston5.01 miles awayDialysis Unit - Ccp 7 736 Cambridge Street Brighton Massachusetts 02135Dialysis Stations: 17 (617) 789-2592
  • Wellesley Dialysis5.13 miles away195 Worcester Street Lower Level Wellesley Hills Massachusetts 02481Dialysis Stations: 18 (781) 431-1414
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital5.83 miles awayDialysis Unit 75 Francis Street Boston Massachusetts 02115Dialysis Stations: 7 (617) 732-6130