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Saugus Rehab and Nursing

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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266 Lincoln Avenue,
Saugus MA 01906

(781) 233-6830

86% estimated occupancy 1

Saugus Rehab and Nursing is one of just a couple nursing homes located in Saugus, Massachusetts. This facility received an overall grade of B, which is a very respectable rating. This nursing home truly has plenty working in its favor. This facility was stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any poor grades in any of our four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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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 Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

On top of a strong overall grade, this facility also earned favorable inspections in recent years. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in this area, with a B+. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some of these are quite insignificant. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

One of the other reasons we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of B+. In computing our nursing ratings, we look at both nursing hours and the skill levels of those nurses. This facility provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

The next category we analyzed is long-term care. This nursing home received a favorable long-term care grade, with a grade of B in the category. Long-term care ratings in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. After considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 48.809525 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is a bit less than we were hoping for but still a respectable figure. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The last category we looked at was short-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of C. Our short-term care scores are based in part on the facility's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This means a broad range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last metric we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that just 4.5 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home. Unfortunately, this was below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Saugus Rehab and Nursing Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 4.43% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that have new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 5.16% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls which result in injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 0.43% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 17.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 24.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 0% of Patients

This is the percent of patients demonstrating signs of depression. High levels of depression may imply a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: F

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 55.94% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 17.13% of Patients

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

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 22.61% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 22.61% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 18.67% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-plus

In Saugus Rehab and Nursing, 95.53% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareAcute Care Hospitals 3.43 miles away585 Lebanon Street Melrose Massachusetts 02176Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 979-3000
  • North Shore Medical Center -Acute Care Hospitals 6.24 miles away81 Highland Avenue Salem Massachusetts 01970Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 741-1215
  • Winchester HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.43 miles away41 Highland Avenue Winchester Massachusetts 01890Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 729-9000
  • Massachusetts General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.23 miles away55 Fruit Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 726-2000
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Acute Care Hospitals 7.25 miles away243 Charles Street Boston Massachusetts 02114Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 523-7900
  • Cambridge Health AllianceAcute Care Hospitals 7.72 miles away1493 Cambridge Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Government - Local(617) 665-2300
  • Tufts Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.9 miles away800 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts 02111Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 636-5000
  • Mount Auburn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.83 miles away330 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02138Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 492-3500

Nearby Dialysis

  • North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County)1.59 miles awayAugustine Plaza 124 Broadway, Route 1n Saugus Massachusetts 01906CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (781) 233-2877
  • Davita Salem Northeast Dialysis5.49 miles away207 Highland Ave Suite 2 Salem Massachusetts 01970CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (978) 744-2075
  • Peabody Dialysis Center5.64 miles away19-a Centennial Drive Peabody Massachusetts 01960CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (978) 532-7663
  • Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center6.05 miles away10 Cabot Road Suite 103b Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (781) 306-9740
  • Medford Dialysis Center (Bma Medford)6.22 miles away305 Mystic Avenue Medford Massachusetts 02155CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (781) 396-9282
  • Fmc Services of Stoneham6.38 miles away2 Main Street Suite 100 Stoneham Massachusetts 02180CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (781) 279-2454
  • Dci Ball Square6.85 miles away643 Broadway Somerville Massachusetts 02145CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (617) 616-3600
  • Massachusetts General Hospital6.95 miles awayDialysis Unit 55 Fruit St, Bigelow 10 Boston Massachusetts 02114Dialysis Stations: 11 (617) 726-3700

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=225147