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Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center For Living
240 Lynnfield Street, Peabody, MA 01960
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Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center For Living Description
At the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in the Waldfogel Health Center, we provide the highest level of care to our long-term residents, including award-winning programs and activities for those individuals in need of memory care. Situated on a picturesque 22-acre woodland setting on Boston’s North Shore, the classic New England architecture sets the tone for a warm and welcoming environment.
The residences offer beautiful interior spaces, spectacular gardens and landscaped grounds. With resort-like amenities, residents enjoy living in a comfortable and welcoming environment. Most notably, our caring staff offers personalized attention that truly goes one step beyond The Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living has consistently received the Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This designation reflects the highest number of stars allotted to a skilled nursing facility.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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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:
- Many reviewers find the facility to be a nice place with very friendly, caring, and knowledgeable staff.
- Facilities are described as clean and well-maintained, with attentive staff.
- Rooms are generously sized, accommodating various mobility aids and personal furniture.
- Several reviewers highlight the excellent care their relatives received, particularly in rehab and for long-term stays.
- Staff across various departments, including nurses, CNA's, PT, OT, and kitchen staff, receive praise for their hard work and dedication.
- The facility is recommended for visits and stays, with many expressing satisfaction with the care provided to their loved ones.
Negative Reviews:
- Some reviewers express concerns about specific staff members being unprofessional or not very nice in person.
- There are complaints about the lack of supervision, inadequately trained aides, overworked nurses, and a lack of activities, especially in memory care.
- Weekend staffing and management are criticized for being inadequate.
- Communication between staff members is mentioned as an area needing improvement.
Mixed Reviews:
- While many reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising the staff's compassion and the facility's cleanliness, some reviews highlight areas for improvement such as staff communication and professional behavior.
- The quality of care and the environment are generally rated highly, but there are isolated reports of negative experiences.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: July 1, 1990
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 180
Total current residents: 145
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: None
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $655
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-06 | 2023-01-19 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021-08-27 | E | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. |
| 2019-10-28 | 2019-11-06 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. |
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted |
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-03 | 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. |
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-03 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-03 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-03 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-03 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-25 | 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. |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-25 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-25 | 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. |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-25 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-25 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-25 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2021-03-02 | 2021-04-01 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-01-25 | 2021-02-26 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-11-04 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-11-04 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-11-04 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-11-04 | C | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-11-04 | 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. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-11-04 | 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. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-11-04 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | $655 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is South Peabody which is 1.1 miles away and has a population of 50,293 (large town).
- The average income is $76,917, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 76
- Low Temperature: 31
- Average Temperature: 53.2
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 130 days of rain, 34 days of snow and 199 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.9 inches a year
- The crime rate is 2.08 per 100 people which is low compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.59 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 1.09 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.07 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
2.1 miles awayWalmart
2.2 miles awayMarket Basket
2.6 miles awayStop & Shop
2.8 miles awayCostco
2.9 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Lynnfield St @ Honey Ln
0.1 miles awayFirst Ave @ Lynnfield St
0.2 miles awayOpp 259 Lynnfield St
0.2 miles away259 Lynnfield St
0.2 miles awayFirst Ave opp Centennial Dr
0.4 miles awayBanks
Century Bank
2.4 miles awayTD Bank
2.4 miles awayNorth Shore Bank
2.4 miles awayMetro Credit Union
2.5 miles awayPeople's United Bank
2.5 miles awayHospitals
Union Hospital
0.9 miles awayLahey Medical Center, Peabody
1.9 miles awayCuraHealth Hospital Boston North Shore
1.9 miles awayPassport Health Danvers Travel Clinic
2.9 miles awayNorth Shore Medical Center - Salem Hospital
3.1 miles awayPharmacies
CVS
2.3 miles awayWalgreens
2.4 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
3.1 miles awayThe Medicine Store
4.7 miles awaySmith's Drug
5.1 miles awayDentists
Essex Street Dental Medicine
3.4 miles awayMass Bay Dental
3.9 miles awaySaugus Smiles
3.9 miles awayWeaver Orthodontics
4.2 miles awayImplant Dentistry Of The Northshore
4.6 miles awayParks
Robin Rd. Conservation Area
0.2 miles awayEleanor Dr.
0.2 miles awayTechnology Dr.
0.5 miles awayCentennial Dr.
0.5 miles awayBartholomew St. Park
0.5 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Grace Federated Church
9.3 miles awayOld North Church
11.0 miles awaySt. Leonard's Church
11.1 miles awayKings Chapel
11.7 miles awayUnited First Parish Church
18.2 miles awayShopping
Endicott Plaza
3.2 miles awayWitch City Mall
4.0 miles awaySquare One Mall
4.5 miles awayAssembly Square Marketplace
9.9 miles awayCambridgeside
11.3 miles awayCulture
Lynn Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
3.5 miles awayRaw Art Works
3.7 miles awaySophia Gordon Center
4.2 miles awaySalem Art Gallery
4.3 miles awayKaneb Theatre
4.7 miles awayRestaurants
Karl's Sausage Kitchen and European Market
2.2 miles awayThe Cheesecake Factory
2.3 miles awayIn The Game
2.3 miles awayDouble Bull
2.3 miles awayBill and Bob's Roast Beef
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