ST. MARY HEALTH CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at St. Mary Health Care Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

ST. MARY HEALTH CARE CENTER
39 QUEEN STREET
WORCESTER, MA 01610
(508) 753-4791

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

60%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 103
  • Certified Beds: 172

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through October 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Special Care Low". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by St. Mary Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Special Care Low

  • Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy while a resident
  • Feeding tube where calories >= 51% or calories are in the range of 26-50% and fluid >= 501 mL)
  • Ulcers: 2 or more stage II or 1 or more stage III or IV pressure ulcers
  • Ulcers: 2 or more venous or arterial ulcers
  • Ulcers: 1 stage II pressure ulcer and 1 venous or arterial ulcer with 2 or more skin care treatments
  • Foot infection/diabetic foot ulcer/open lesions of foot with treatment
  • Radiation therapy while a resident
  • Dialysis while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- Signs of depression
100.0%
Total Percent:100.0%
 

Rating Details For St. Mary Health Care Center

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours34 Minutes56 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours1 Hour and 7 Minutes37 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 6 Minutes2 Hours and 20 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 41 Minutes1 Hour and 33 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 48 Minutes3 Hours and 53 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Massachusetts are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMassachusetts Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%92%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased19%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection14%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder3%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight3%7%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained6%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain5%2%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores8%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious23%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse15%12%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder69%63%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination75%88%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%89%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium3%2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain20%18%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 10/26/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Obtain a License from the State and Local Government.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/19/2009
  • Correction Date: 12/03/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2008

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2008

Resident Rights

Give the Resident's Legal Representative the Same Rights As the Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 07/23/2008
  • Correction Date: 08/31/2008

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for St. Mary Health Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Complaint Filed: 04/22/2008
  • Correction Date: 06/17/2008

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 08/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 09/24/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/26/2009
  • Correction Date: 04/03/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011