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BLAIRE HOUSE WORCESTER	As of 04/09/2004
116 HOUGHTON STREET WORCESTER, MA 01604 (508) 791-5543	Not located within a Hospital Both Resident and Family Councils 75 Certified Beds
Initial Date of Certification: 07/01/1990 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 WORCESTER	National Average
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	20%	16%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain	2%	6%
Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	14%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores	3%	3%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	20%	8%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious	8%	15%
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder	68%	47%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder	3%	6%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair	0%	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	13%	8%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium	NOT AVAILABLE	3%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain	NOT AVAILABLE	22%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores	NOT AVAILABLE	21%

Inspection Results

BLAIRE HOUSE WORCESTER 116 HOUGHTON STREET WORCESTER, MA 01604 (508) 791-5543
Date of this inspection: 04/09/2004 Complaint Investigations During: 04/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 10 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. (04/09/2004)		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 meet a professional standard of quality. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
3. Give the right treatment and services to residents who have mental or social problems adjusting. (04/09/2004)		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. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
5. Give the resident's legal representative the same rights as the resident. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
6. Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
7. Make sure that residents are well nourished. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few
8. Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
9. 1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Some
Administration Deficiencies
Inspectors determined that the nursing home failed to:	Date of Correction	Level of Harm (Least -> Most)	Residents Affected (Few -> Some -> Many)
10. Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. (04/09/2004)		2 = Minimal harm or potential for actual harm	Few

Nursing Home Staffing

Nursing Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
	BLAIRE HOUSE WORCESTER	State Average in	National Average
Number of Residents	67	42.8	89.2
RN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.55	1.7	0.7
LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day*	0.76	0.7	0.8
CNA Hours per Resident per Day*	2.87	4	2.4
Total Number of Nursing Staff Hours per Resident per Day*	4.18	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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