Leonard Florence Center for Living is an average-sized non-profit nursing home located in Chelsea, Massachusetts. This nursing home received an A- overall, which is one of our more impressive ratings. Indeed, we were so impressed with this facility that we rated it ahead of the majority of the facilities in Chelsea, which boasts a good selection of facilities. The best part of this facility's strong profile is its inspection rating. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section
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Leonard Florence Center for Living
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
In addition to being a great nursing home overall, it also received A+ government inspections recently. Its inspections are nearly perfect. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category usually have very few of these 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.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was superb in the category of long-term care, where we awarded it a score of A. Very few nursing homes performed better in this category. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. In addition to looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 84.44444 percent of its patients, which is slightly lower than we were hoping for. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
The third category we assessed is short-term care. Adding to its strong resume, this facility also excelled in that category. In fact, it received a of A for that area. Short-term care grades are based on a facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a broad scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final item we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients who ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that 6.4 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
Nurse Quality
The next category we analyzed is nursing, in which this nursing home was given a grade of C. This is this nursing home's worst area. This is nevertheless a middle of the pack score. In computing a nursing home's nursing score, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses are with patients as well as the level of skill of the nurses. This nursing home provided just 0.7 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This figure is significantly below average. Finally, our nursing grades also consider some quality-focused metrics. We especially look at the percent of residents who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. These statistics are decent measures of the quality of nursing care, since superior care can reduce these problems.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Leonard Florence Center for Living Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 10.77% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who developed pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 6.35% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of long-term care residents which experienced a fall which resulted in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 0.67% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with poor hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 18.12% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used to treat several medical conditions, such as dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 35.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are typically prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 2.34% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression could be a sign worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 91.28% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines indispensable.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 7.18% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of decline of a patient's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 5.43% of Residents
This tells you the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 0.03 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.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 5.43% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 9.05% of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Leonard Florence Center for Living, 90.66% of Resident
This is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Chelsea, MA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Chelsea, Massachusetts has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Massachusetts General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.32 miles away55 Fruit Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 726-2000
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Acute Care Hospitals 2.34 miles away243 Charles Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 523-7900
- Tufts Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.06 miles away800 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts 02111Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 636-5000
- Cambridge Health AllianceAcute Care Hospitals 3.17 miles away1493 Cambridge Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Government - Local(617) 665-2300
- Boston Medical Center Corporation-Acute Care Hospitals 4.22 miles away1 Boston Medical Center Place Boston Massachusetts 02118Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 638-8000
- Mount Auburn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.58 miles away330 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 492-3500
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.67 miles away330 Brookline Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02215Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 667-7000
- Boston Children's HospitalChildrens 4.81 miles away300 Longwood Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 735-6000
Nearby Dialysis
- Massachusetts General Hospital2.04 miles awayDialysis Unit 55 Fruit St, Bigelow 10 Boston Massachusetts 02114Dialysis Stations: 11 (617) 726-3700
- Medford Dialysis Center (Bma Medford)2.67 miles away305 Mystic Avenue Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (781) 396-9282
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston)2.96 miles away35 Kneeland Street 5th Floor Boston Massachusetts 02111CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (617) 636-6389
- Dci Ball Square3.25 miles away643 Broadway Somerville Massachusetts 02145CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (617) 616-3600
- Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center3.53 miles away10 Cabot Road Suite 103b Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 306-9740
- Davita Boston Dialysis3.95 miles awayDialysis Unit 660 Harrison Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02118CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (617) 859-7000
- Brigham and Women's Hospital4.24 miles awayDialysis Unit 75 Francis Street Boston Massachusetts 02115Dialysis Stations: 7 (617) 732-6130
- Children's Hospital Boston4.24 miles awayDialysis Unit, Farley Four 300 Longwood Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115Dialysis Stations: 7 (617) 355-7631