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Notre Dame Long Term Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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559 Plantation Street,
Worcester MA 01605

(508) 852-5800

97.15% estimated occupancy 1

Notre Dame Long Term Care Center is a large non-profit nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B, which is a very respectable rating. This grade is right in line with the city grade in Worcester. This facility is better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any poor grades in any of the major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Audiology

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

On top of receiving a great overall grade, this facility performed even better in our inspections category which is based on the nursing home's recent inspections. We awarded it an A for that category, which is one of our best scores. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in determining our inspection grades is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category typically dodged the more severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. This nursing home was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This means that the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to resident safety or health. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing score. In that category, we gave this facility an B+. Our nursing grade consists of several subcategories, most of which are associated with levels of nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This facility is also above average in the category of long-term care, where it was awarded a score of B. It performed better than most facilities in this category. Long-term care ratings in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 97.72209 percent of its residents. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents healthy. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The last category we assessed was short-term care. We gave it a grade of C in this area. This is a decent grade in this category. Our short-term care grades are arguably most meaningful for residents requiring a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically mandates more skilled nursing services. This means not only nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to track down registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this place. The last metric we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 4.6 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Notre Dame Long Term Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 3.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 2.51% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 0.92% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients who sustained UTI's. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 20.27% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for several conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 16.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 5.83% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may imply a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 97.99% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 12.47% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 16.67% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some would argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients mental and physical well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 16.67% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A+

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 0% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, 81.92% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Scores for Worcester, MA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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