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The Boston Home

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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2049 Dorchester Avenue,
Dorchester Center MA 02124

(617) 825-3905

96.87% estimated occupancy 1

The Boston Home is a senior living facility located in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts. This city has a total of 47,783 people. This is an A rated facility. This nursing home received one of the most impressive ratings that we offer. A score in this range requires superb scores across the board. We rated this facility as one of the top 100 nursing homes in Massachusetts, which is a distinguished list. This nursing home also received very consistent ratings in all of the major categories we assessed. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Medication Management
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts Awards 2020

Top Nursing Home in Massachusetts badge

Top Nursing Home in Massachusetts Awards 2021

Best Nursing Home in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts badge

Best Nursing Home in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

In addition to being a top notch facility overall, it also performed well in the area of inspections, where it earned an A. Few facilities performed better in this area. Arguably the most significant factor we look at in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category typically avoided the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. 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.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A. Our nursing rating focuses on the facility's nurse staffing levels. We factor in both the levels of licensure of the nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. This nursing home averages 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

This facility also excelled in the category of short-term care, where we gave it a grade of A-. Few nursing homes received a better grade in this area. In the area of short-term care, we try to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess a facility's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last statistic we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Moving on to the last area, this facility was given an extremely favorable long-term care rating. In fact, we awarded it a grade of B+ in this category, rounding out one of our more favorable profiles. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in long-term care it generally means it has plenty of staff and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

The Boston Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In The Boston Home, 15.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients who developed pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-plus

In The Boston Home, 0.27% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a fall resulting in severe injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In The Boston Home, 4.58% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric can also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In The Boston Home, 6.63% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In The Boston Home, 32.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A

In The Boston Home, 0.28% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are showing signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In The Boston Home, 100% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In The Boston Home, 13.51% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In The Boston Home, 5.2% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In The Boston Home, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is critical to preserving the physical health of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In The Boston Home, 5.2% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In The Boston Home, 4.85% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Carney HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.18 miles away2100 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester Center Massachusetts 02124Proprietary(617) 506-2000
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton IncAcute Care Hospitals 2.05 miles away199 Reedsdale Road Milton Massachusetts 02186Government - Federal(617) 696-4600
  • Brigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 3.38 miles away1153 Centre Street Jamaica Plain Massachusetts 02130Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 983-7000
  • Boston Medical Center Corporation-Acute Care Hospitals 3.81 miles away1 Boston Medical Center Place Boston Massachusetts 02118Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 638-8000
  • Brigham and Women's HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.38 miles away75 Francis Street Boston Massachusetts 02115Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 732-5500
  • Boston Children's HospitalChildrens 4.42 miles away300 Longwood Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 735-6000
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.62 miles away330 Brookline Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02215Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 667-7000
  • Tufts Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.83 miles away800 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts 02111Voluntary non-profit - Private(617) 636-5000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Boston Dialysis Center (Bma Boston)0.14 miles away2100 Dorchester Avenue 1 South Dorchester Center Massachusetts 02124CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (617) 298-2475
  • Us Renal Care Quincy2.21 miles away500 Victory Road Quincy Massachusetts 02171Dialysis Stations: 10 (617) 472-7800
  • Mary Eliza Mahoney Dialysis Center (Bma of Massachusetts)2.64 miles away416 Warren Street Roxbury Massachusetts 02119CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (617) 445-9989
  • Dci Brigham/Faulkner3.19 miles awayDci Brigham/Faulkner 1153 Centre Street, Belkin House Jamaica Plain Massachusetts 02130CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (617) 983-4470
  • Davita Boston Dialysis4.01 miles awayDialysis Unit 660 Harrison Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02118CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (617) 859-7000
  • South Suburban Dialysis Facility4.02 miles away(Bma Quincy) 241 Parkingway Quincy Massachusetts 02169Dialysis Stations: 20 (617) 847-1700
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital4.3 miles awayDialysis Unit 75 Francis Street Boston Massachusetts 02115Dialysis Stations: 7 (617) 732-6130
  • Children's Hospital Boston4.3 miles awayDialysis Unit, Farley Four 300 Longwood Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115Dialysis Stations: 7 (617) 355-7631