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Port Healthcare Center
6 Hale Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
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Port Healthcare Center Description
Port Healthcare Center is a community that offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of semi-private or share or companion room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 making it the 5th highest rated community in the city out of 5 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 4 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Staff members, including Rebeca Macri, are praised for being professional, attentive, and caring.
- The facility is described as very clean, aesthetically beautiful, and resembling more of a hotel than a nursing home.
- There is a high level of care and support for patients, with many activities available for residents.
- Port Healthcare is recommended for both short-term rehab and long-term care, with a focus on setting and achieving personal goals.
- Some staff members, like Becca, are highlighted for going above and beyond in their care and bringing joy to residents.
Negative Reviews:
- Some reviewers express disappointment with the facility, citing poor management and inadequate care.
- There are complaints about the quality of food and the timing of medication distribution.
- Concerns are raised about the facility's handling of patient discharge notices and the lack of proper medication for certain conditions.
- One review mentions a lack of respect and compassion towards a patient, leading to severe health deterioration.
- Another review describes a personal struggle to receive appropriate care and attention from the staff.
Mixed Reviews:
- While the day staff is commended for their outstanding care, there are concerns about the level of care during nights and weekends due to being short-handed.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Jan. 1, 1983
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 123
Total current residents: 113
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 1
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 3
Total cost of fines: $21648
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-20 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-03 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-23 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-23 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-23 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-08-02 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-10-07 | 2019-11-20 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2019-10-07 | 2019-11-20 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. |
| 2019-10-07 | 2019-11-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. |
| 2019-10-07 | 2019-11-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-22 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-11 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-08-05 | 2020-09-05 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2018-11-29 | 2019-01-13 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | $18,912 |
| 2019-11-22 | $7,699 |
| 2020-08-05 | $3,250 |
| 2020-11-19 | $9,750 |
| 2022-06-28 | $8,648 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Newburyport which is 0.8 miles away and has a population of 17,982 (small town).
- The average income is $146,695, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 75
- Low Temperature: 31
- Average Temperature: 52.0
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 127 days of rain, 37 days of snow and 200 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.0 inches a year
- The crime rate is 1.75 per 100 people which is low compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.44 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 0.77 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.02 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.59 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 172.0, Moderate Days 9.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Shaw's
0.9 miles awayThe Black Duck Market & Deli
1.4 miles awayStop & Shop
2.8 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
6.0 miles awayMarket Basket
6.4 miles awayTransportation
Newburyport
1.2 miles awayRowley
5.9 miles awayBus Stations
Anna Jaques
0.4 miles awayHeritage House
0.6 miles awayNewburyport Commuter Rail Station
0.9 miles awayMarket Basket Plaza
0.9 miles awayPort Plaza
1.0 miles awayBanks
Institution For Savings
1.1 miles awayTD Bank
1.2 miles awayRTN Federal Credit Union
2.8 miles awayProvident Bank
3.3 miles awayThe Provident Bank
3.8 miles awayHospitals
Anna Jaques Hospital
0.3 miles awayHoly Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley
8.2 miles awayWhittier Health Network
9.3 miles awayBaldpate Hospital
9.3 miles awayWhittier Rehabilitation Hospital
11.9 miles awayPharmacies
CVS
1.0 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
8.1 miles awayRite Aid
9.3 miles awayWalgreens
9.8 miles awayRiteAid
12.3 miles awayDentists
Newburyport Dental Associates
0.8 miles awayAspenDental
6.0 miles awayGentle Family Dentistry
10.4 miles awaySeacoast Orthodontics
11.4 miles awayDentist
11.5 miles awayParks
Bradley Fuller Athletic Field
0.5 miles awayCooper North Pasture
0.5 miles awayCushing Park
0.7 miles awayClipper City Rail Trail
0.7 miles awayWoodman Open Space
0.8 miles awayPlaces of Worship
The Church On The Plains
11.8 miles awayShopping
The Loop
14.0 miles awayDSM MB I LLC
16.7 miles awayThe Mall at Rockingham Park
17.4 miles awayEndicott Plaza
18.0 miles awayWitch City Mall
19.8 miles awayCulture
Walsingham Gallery
1.1 miles awayFirehouse Center For The Arts
1.2 miles awayArakelian Theater
1.2 miles awayNewburyport Art Association
1.4 miles awayStage Two Cinema Pub
3.8 miles awayRestaurants
Haley's Ice Cream
0.9 miles awayMission Oak
1.0 miles awayMichael’s Harborside
1.0 miles awayThe Black Cow
1.1 miles awayPort City Sandwich Co.
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