The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at St. Raphael's Transitional Care Unit @ Holy Family. 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. RAPHAEL'S TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT @ HOLY FAMILY
70 EAST STREET - 2ND FLOOR
METHUEN, MA 01844
(978) 687-0156
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
71%
Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 15
- Certified Beds: 21
This Facility Accepts
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Corporation
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Resident Services
The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Ultra-High Rehabilitation". 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. Raphael's Transitional Care Unit @ Holy Family. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator or respirator
- Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 4.6% |
| ADL Index Range: 2-10 | 2.1% |
| Total Percent: | 6.7% |
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Ultra-High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 12.0% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 7.9% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 42.5% |
| Total Percent: | 62.4% |
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Very High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 1.2% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 8.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 15.7% |
| Total Percent: | 25.0% |
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High Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 1.7% |
| Total Percent: | 1.7% |
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Medium Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 0.3% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 3.7% |
| Total Percent: | 4.0% |
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Low Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 45 Minutes Per Week Minimum
- Three days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
- Two services of restorative nursing six days per week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 0.3% |
| Total Percent: | 0.3% |
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Rating Details For St. Raphael's Transitional Care Unit @ Holy Family
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.
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 4 Hours and 18 Minutes | 2 Hours and 9 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | | 48 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 7 Minutes | 2 Hours and 4 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 4 Hours and 18 Minutes | 2 Hours and 57 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 6 Hours and 26 Minutes | 5 Hours |
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.
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 89% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90% | 88% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 14% | 12% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 67% | 18% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 2% |
Fire Safety
Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that St. Raphael's Transitional Care Unit @ Holy Family had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 05/12/2011.
Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. - Inspection Date: 06/10/2010
- Correction Date: 06/28/2010
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011
- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents