Boston Home, Inc (The)

Total Number of Beds: 96	Percent of Occupied Beds: 88%
Total Number of Residents: 84	Located Within a Hospital: No
Type of Ownership: Non profit - Corporation	Multiple Nursing Homes by Same Owner: No
Councils the Nursing Home Participates in: Resident	Medicare/Medicaid: Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
* Details Last Reported on: 10/21/2002

Nursing Home Staff Information:

Number of RN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.9

Number of LPN/LVN Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 0.65

Number of CNA Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 4.19

Number of Staff Hours per Nursing Home Resident per Day: 5.74

Nursing Home Resident Information**:

Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores: 15%
Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain: 4%
Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse: 5%
Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair: 6%
Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased: 10%
Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious: 5%
Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained: 0%
Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder: 54%
Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection: 22%
** Details Last Reported on: 10/21/2002

Nursing Home Inspection Violations:

Date of Violation	Date Corrected	Type of Violation	Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
2000-09-29	2000-12-27	Resident Assessment Deficiencies	Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Isolated	Actual harm
2000-09-29	2000-12-27	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Actual harm
2000-09-29	2000-12-27	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Isolated	Actual harm
2001-11-14	2001-12-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-14	2001-12-15	Quality Care Deficiencies	Make sure each resident is being watched and has assistance devices when needed, to prevent accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2001-11-14	2001-11-29	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist check the drugs that each resident takes.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-10-21	2002-12-21	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
2002-10-21	2002-12-21	Quality Care Deficiencies	Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

*** All violations listed are based on federal government records.