VERO HEALTH & REHAB, PARKWAY

Nursing Home Inspector

1190 VFW PARKWAY
BOSTON, MA 02132
Suffolk County
Phone: 617-325-1688
Provider Number: 225497
Last Inspection: 04/28/2017

About the Nursing Home

Number of Beds: 141
Number of Residents: 120
Beds Available: 21
Percent Occupancy: 85%
Insurance Accepted: Medicare & Medicaid
Types of Councils: Resident
Ownership: For profit - Partnership
Within Hospital?: NO

About State Inspection Deficiencies

Nursing Homes that are Medicare and/or Medicaid certified are licensed by the state and are required to comply with rigid standards enforced by regular facility inspections and extensive evaluations.

The state inspection deficiencies provided here are accounts reported by state inspectors of every discrepancy found where the home failed to meet the minimum standards set forth by state and federal regulations. If a home does not show any deficiencies, it has met the minimum standards required.

Please note: Findings in these inspections do not present a complete picture of the quality of care provided. Information in this database should be interpreted carefully and used in conjunction with other sources, as well as a visit to the nursing home.


Deficiency Ratings

Our nursing home inspector tool compares the severity of deficiences rather than the number of deficiences. We calculate the severity of each deficiency using the formula:

Severity Rating = Scope + Level of Harm.

Deficiency Rating= Sum of ALL Severity Ratings

Severity Scope Level of Harm
2 1-Isolated 1-Potential for minimal harm
3 2-Pattern 1-Potential for minimal harm
3 1-Isolated 2-Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
4 3-Widespread 1-Potential for minimal harm
4 2-Pattern 2-Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
4 1-Isolated 3-Actual harm
5 3-Widespread 2-Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
5 2-Pattern 3-Actual harm
5 1-Isolated 4-Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
6 3-Widespread 3-Actual harm
6 2-Pattern 4-Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
7 3-Widespread 4-Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

Deficiency Ratings
By Region

Lower Numbers Are Better

 

32

Facility 		11

County 		16

MA 		20

USA

Deficiency Ratings
By Year

Lower Numbers Are Better

 
32

2017		 10

2016		 6

2015

Medicare Ratings

Overall Rating: Overall Rating
Health Rating: Health Rating
Staff Rating: Staff Rating
Quality Rating: Quality Rating

 

Details by Inspection Date

4/28/2017 Inspection

 
Deficiency Description Scope : Level of Harm 1 -- Rating -- 7 Corrected
Failed To: 1) Hire only people with 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. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Pattern : Minimal 4 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Pattern : Minimal 4 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 
Failed To: Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/12/2017
 

4/26/2016 Inspection

 
Deficiency Description Scope : Level of Harm 1 -- Rating -- 7 Corrected
Failed To: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/10/2016
 
Failed To: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Pattern : Minimal 4 6/10/2016
 
Failed To: Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Isolated : Minimal 3 6/10/2016
 

2/18/2015 Inspection

 
Deficiency Description Scope : Level of Harm 1 -- Rating -- 7 Corrected
Failed To: Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Isolated : Minimal 3 3/3/2015
 
Failed To: Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Isolated : Minimal 3 3/3/2015
 

Complaint Investigation Deficiencies

These deficiencies resulted from complaints investigated by the state inspectors and substantiated.

7/24/2017 Investigation

 
Deficiency Description Scope : Level of Harm 1 -- Rating -- 7 Corrected
Failed To: Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. Isolated : Minimal 3 9/3/2017
 

10/18/2016 Investigation

 
Deficiency Description Scope : Level of Harm 1 -- Rating -- 7 Corrected
Failed To: Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge. Isolated : Minimal 3 11/30/2016
 
Failed To: Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home. Isolated : Minimal 3 11/30/2016
 
Failed To: Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property. Pattern : Minimal 4 11/30/2016
 

About The Staff

(Higher Numbers Are Better)

Staffing Hours Per Day Per Resident... This Facility County Avg MA State Avg
Number of Residents 120 98.14 96.79
Registered Nurses 1.20 1.14 0.89
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurses 0.61 0.83 0.84
Certified Nursing Assistants 1.90 2.59 2.30
Total Staff Hours 3.71 4.56 4.03

 


About the Residents

(Lower Numbers Are Better)

Percent of Residents... This Facility% County Avg% MA State Avg%
of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3 6 4
of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96 92 92
of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99 95 95
of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2 2 3
of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1 2 2
of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4 4 5
of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12 18 20
of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9 15 18
of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4 4 4
of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0 0 0
of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 10 16 18
of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11 13 14
of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3 2 1
of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7 3 3
of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 26 54 54
of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73 75 79
of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 10 12 11
of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 50 53 60
of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0 0 1
of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10 12 14
of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 83 79 82
of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 24 25 22
of short-stay residents who were successfully discharged to the community 60 56 56
of short-stay residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened 1 1 0