KIRKWOOD NURSING HOME
Address
202 MAIN STREET
WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
(781) 245-4129
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
84%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 27
- Certified Beds: 32
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Individual
- Offers Only Resident Counseling
- This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Kirkwood Nursing Home
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 Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 35 Minutes | 50 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 51 Minutes | 34 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 42 Minutes | 2 Hours and 14 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 26 Minutes | 1 Hour and 24 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 8 Minutes | 3 Hours and 38 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 Facility | Massachusetts Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 93% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 92% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 18% | 12% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 3% | 7% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 5% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | - | 5% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 5% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | - | 4% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 35% | 63% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 2% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 18% | 14% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 2% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 21% | 12% |
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 | 90-100% | 88% |
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 08/23/2010.
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 Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Environmental
Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
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Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Provide Bedrooms That Hold No More Than 4 Residents Per Room.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care.
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Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Resident Assessment
Make Sure That a Doctor Approves a Resident's Admission in Writing and That Each Resident Has a Doctor.
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Check and Update (If Needed) Each Resident's Assessment Every 3 Months.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Kirkwood Nursing Home, 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 Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
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.
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