ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts. 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

ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS
104 RANDOLPH ROAD
WORCESTER, MA 01606
(508) 853-6687

Nursing Home Ratings

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

Percent of Beds Occupied

81%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 81
  • Certified Beds: 100

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Nearby Cities:

Holden | Shrewsbury | Millbury

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 "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 Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts. 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

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-109.2%
ADL Index Range: 0-513.1%
Total Percent:22.3%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-1025.5%
ADL Index Range: 0-514.3%
Total Percent:39.8%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 6-108.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-58.0%
Total Percent:16.3%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
5.2%
ADL Index Range: 6-10
- No Signs of depression
0.4%
Total Percent:5.6%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 11-14
- No Signs of depression
9.6%
Total Percent:9.6%
 

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

  • Cognitive impairment BIMS score less than or equal to 9
  • CPS great than or equal to 3
  • Hallucinations or delusions
  • Physical or verbal behavioral symptoms toward others
  • Other behavioral symptoms
  • Rejection of care or wandering
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 5 or less
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Less restorative nursing
6.4%
Total Percent:6.4%
 

Rating Details For Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts

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) Hours50 Minutes1 Hour and 1 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours47 Minutes41 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 5 Minutes2 Hours and 30 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 37 Minutes1 Hour and 42 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 41 Minutes4 Hours and 12 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 Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%93%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination84%92%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased17%12%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores15%9%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder54%63%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained5%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder10%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain4%2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious15%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair4%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection13%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse11%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight6%7%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season85%89%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination61%88%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain25%18%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium4%2%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores16%12%

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 03/02/2011.

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

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/21/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/02/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

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.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

Pharmacy Service

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.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

Quality Care

Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/21/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/21/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/21/2009
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/02/2011
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/02/2011
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident Gets Help to Keep Vision and Hearing.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 06/02/2011
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

Resident Assessment

1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

Resident Rights

Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 05/14/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/21/2009
Let the Resident Refuse Treatment or Refuse to Take Part in an Experiment.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Have a Private Telephone Available for Use.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 03/02/2011
  • Correction Date: 04/16/2011

Enforcement

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Action TakenDateAmount
Denial of Payment for New Admission (DPNA)02/24/2011-

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 Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts 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 03/09/2011.

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

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/30/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 03/09/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/25/2011

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/30/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/30/2009

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 03/09/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/25/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
  • Inspection Date: 03/09/2011
  • Correction Date: 03/25/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011