Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab is in Williamstown, Massachusetts, a city with a population of 7,989 people. Featuring an overall grade of B-, this is likely a middle of the road nursing home. Based on all of the relevant data, there are certainly far worse nursing homes out there. One of the better aspects of this facility's profile is its impressive inspection reports, which we will address in the next paragraph.
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Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab
- 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 Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Meal Delivery
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
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Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
The main reason this nursing home received a decent overall score is its excellent inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our higher scores in that area, with a grade of A-. This is a much better grade than the place's overall grade, which was decent but not in the elite range. Our inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. Although this place had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
We also would like to point out that this nursing home received a strong long-term care score. In fact, it received one of our highest grades in that area with a grade of A-. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care tend to be well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to residents. After looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 94.02655 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is better than the average nursing home. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Nurse Quality
One of this facility's better category grades was in the area of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of C. There are a number of factors included in this area. Many of these factors relate to levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is a relatively low total compared with most nursing homes. Finally, while this place got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of our quality measures. With less than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared remarkably well in this area.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we rated was short-term care, which was this nursing home's least impressive category. We awarded this nursing home a D in this category. Naturally, this category pulled down the nursing home's overall profile to some degree. Short-term care scores are important for individuals seeking rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more skilled nursing services. This means a wide range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Unfortunately, we discovered that this facility provides fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The final statistic we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 4.5 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these subpar statistics doomed this nursing home's short-term care grade.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 3.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 3.32% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who have sustained falls which caused severe injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 3.42% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 14.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used to treat a variety of conditions, such as dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 17.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure measures the percentage of long-term patients who are prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are generally given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 5.57% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Increased rates of depression could be a sign a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 92.26% of Patients
This is the percent of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 18.96% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate decline of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 19.98% of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 19.98% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 17.76% of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab, 86.36% of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.06 miles away100 Hospital Drive Bennington Vermont 05201Voluntary non-profit - Private(802) 442-6361
- Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1Acute Care Hospitals 17.35 miles away725 North Street Pittsfield Massachusetts 01201Voluntary non-profit - Other(413) 447-2000
Nearby Dialysis
- North Adams Renal Dialysis Suite of Bmc3.86 miles away71 Hospital Avenue North Adams Massachusetts 01247Dialysis Stations: 13 (413) 664-5100
- Southwestern Vermont Renal Center12.05 miles awaySvmc 100 Hospital Drive Bennington Vermont 05201Dialysis Stations: 9 (802) 440-6020
- Berkshire Medical Center17.91 miles awayDialysis Unit 8 Conte Drive Pittsfield Massachusetts 01201CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (413) 447-3066