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BLAIRE HOUSE TEWKSBURY	As of 04/07/2004
10 ERLIN TERRACE TEWKSBURY, MA 01876 (978) 851-3121	Not located within a Hospital Resident Councils Only 131 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 05/01/1992 Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation A Multi-Nursing home (chain) Ownership	Medicare Certified Medicaid Certified

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Inspection Results information refers to the regulatory requirement that the nursing home failed to meet but does not reflect the entire inspection report.

Nursing Home Staffing information comes from reports that the nursing home reports to its state survey agency. It contains the nursing staff hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts the reported information into the number of staff hours per resident per day.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures	Percentage for BLAIRE HOUSE TEWKSBURY	National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	22%	16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	4%	6%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	21%	14%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	2%	3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	12%	8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious	30%	15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	61%	47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	5%	6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	1%	4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse	25%	13%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection	17%	8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium	4%	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	9%	22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores	25%	21%

Inspection Results

BLAIRE HOUSE TEWKSBURY 10 ERLIN TERRACE TEWKSBURY, MA 01876 (978) 851-3121
Date of this inspection: 04/07/2004 Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 8 Average number of Health Deficiencies in : 5 Average number of Health Deficiencies in the United States: 7 Range of Health Deficiencies in : 1 - 12 View Previous Inspection Results
Mistreatment Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
1. Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Quality Care Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
2. Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
3. Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
4. Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Resident Assessment Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
5. Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
6. Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
7. Let residents give themselves their drugs if they are able. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Environmental Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
8. Keep adequate and comfortable lighting in all areas. (04/07/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
	BLAIRE HOUSE TEWKSBURY	State Average in	National Average
Number of Residents	111	42.8	89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.59	1.7	0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day*	1	0.7	0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day*	2.64	4	2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day*	4.23	6.4	3.9

*Hours per resident per day is the average daily work (in hours) given by the entire group of nurses or nursing assistants divided by total number of residents. The amount of care given to each resident varies.

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