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The Boston Home
2049 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 02124
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The Boston Home Description
The Boston Home is a community that offers nursing care and rehabilitation and is about 2.1 miles outside the town of Milton, Massachusetts. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 making it the 11th highest rated community in the city out of 24 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 5 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.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
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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:
- The food is described as restaurant quality, and the staff as cordial and friendly. One resident even mentions a humorous nightly visit from a mouse named Ralph.
- Several reviewers express high satisfaction, calling it the best home and a wonderful place to work. The staff and residents are described as having a close-knit and caring community.
- There are mentions of fun activities for residents, special events, and staff appreciation activities, highlighting a vibrant community life.
- The cleanliness and neatness of the place are praised, along with the care provided to the patients.
Negative Reviews:
- One review strongly advises against placing loved ones in the facility, citing neglect, staffing issues, language barriers, and lack of respect towards families and patients.
- Another review shares a distressing experience during a visit on Thanksgiving, criticizing the medical care and treatment of a family member.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: July 1, 1990
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 96
Total current residents: 92
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: 1
Total cost of fines: $14680
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-20 | F | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-21 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-13 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-24 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-09 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-20 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-23 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-31 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-31 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-31 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-04-03 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-02-03 | 2022-03-01 | G | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2022-02-03 | 2022-01-29 | 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. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-06-12 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-17 | C | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-06-12 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-06-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-06-12 | 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. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2022-02-03 | $14,680 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Milton which is 2.1 miles away and has a population of 27,003 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $54,173, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 78
- Low Temperature: 32
- Average Temperature: 54.2
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 123 days of rain, 23 days of snow and 217 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.9 inches a year
- The median age is 31.8 years old, very low compared to other cities.
- 2.74% of the population are Veterans which is a very low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 28.4% of the population are Foreign-born which is a high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 9% Asian, 24% Black or African-American, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 48% White.
- The crime rate is 5.2 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.96 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.4 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.19 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 79.63 years old, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 154.0, Moderate Days 28.0, 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
Star Market
0.6 miles awaySuper Stop & Shop
1.2 miles awayFruit Center Marketplace
1.9 miles awaySuper Stop and Shop
2.1 miles awayStop & Shop
2.1 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Dorchester Ave @ Gallivan Blvd
0.0 miles awayDorchester Ave & Galivan Blvd
0.0 miles awayGallivan Blvd @ Hutchinson St
0.1 miles awayDorchester Ave @ Van Winkle St
0.1 miles awayDorchester Ave & Van Winkle St
0.1 miles awayBanks
East Boston Savings Bank - Lower Mills
0.5 miles awayChase
1.9 miles awayRockland Trust
2.3 miles awayBank of America
2.3 miles awayTD Bank
2.7 miles awayHospitals
Carney Hospital
0.1 miles awayBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton
2.0 miles awayLemuel Shattuck Hospital
2.1 miles awayQuincy Medical Center
3.3 miles awayArbour Hospital
3.4 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
0.4 miles awayWalgreens
1.1 miles awayCVS
2.1 miles awayCVS Quincy Shore Drive
2.2 miles awayCVS/Pharmacy
3.3 miles awayDentists
Forest Hills Dental
2.8 miles awayPondside Dental Associates
3.3 miles awayAtlantic Dental Partners.
3.3 miles awayGentle Dental
3.4 miles awayPerfect Dental
3.4 miles awayParks
Dorchester Park
0.1 miles awayPeabody Square
0.4 miles awayHenry Square
0.5 miles awayNeponset Park
0.6 miles awayThetford Street Playground
0.6 miles awayPlaces of Worship
United First Parish Church
3.8 miles awayKings Chapel
5.4 miles awaySt. Leonard's Church
5.9 miles awayOld North Church
6.0 miles awayGrace Federated Church
7.6 miles awayShopping
South Shore Plaza
4.4 miles awayPrudential Center
4.6 miles awayCopley Place
4.6 miles away401 Park
4.8 miles awayEast Dedham Plaza
5.0 miles awayCulture
Dorchester Art Project
1.4 miles awayWilliam E. Reed Auditorium
2.1 miles awayOrigination
2.8 miles awayEdith F. Cove Fine Arts Center
2.9 miles awayThe Riot Theater
3.0 miles awayRestaurants
Tavolo
0.3 miles awayAshmont Grill
0.4 miles awayPat's Pizza
0.5 miles awayLandmark Public House
0.6 miles awayDorset Hall
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