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Park Avenue Health Center
146 Park Avenue, Arlington, MA 02174
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Park Avenue Health Center Description
We’re committed to providing superior quality care and enhancing the lives of our residents. As the only skilled nursing facility in Arlington specializing in both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, we offer our residents and guests more than just a place to heal: We offer a beautiful lifestyle! Explore our vast array of specialized healthcare services, learn about the Park Ave lifestyle, and be sure to reach out to our team with any questions you may have.
With just 89 beds and two floors in our facility, residents truly receive the individualized attention they deserve around the clock. We’re conveniently located off two major highways (Route 2 and Route 95) and offer plenty of on- and off-street parking. Featuring premium amenities, such as direct phone lines in each room to stay in touch with loved ones, on-site beauty services, extensive libraries and more, there’s never a dull moment at Park Avenue Health Center!
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Care Types at Community
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Negative Reviews:
- Some family members reported poor hygiene and care, including unclean conditions and neglect.
- Complaints about staff being unkind, uncaring, and unresponsive to concerns.
- Issues with facility management, including lack of essential equipment and inadequate staffing.
- Reports of medication errors and poor communication regarding visitor times.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers praised the caring and attentive staff, highlighting their kindness and professionalism.
- Several comments on the cleanliness of the facility and the quality of the food provided.
- Rehabilitation services received positive feedback, with mentions of effective and supportive rehab staff.
- Family members appreciated the communication and updates from the administration regarding their loved ones' care.
- Some reviews highlighted the facility's efforts to keep residents safe and the overall welcoming atmosphere.
Mixed Reviews:
- While some reviews mentioned issues with facility maintenance and smells, others did not find this to be a problem.
- Opinions on staff responsiveness and accommodation of residents' needs varied significantly among reviewers.
General Consensus:
The facility has received a mix of reviews, with significant praise for the staff's care and attentiveness but also serious concerns about cleanliness, management, and overall resident treatment. Prospective residents and their families should consider both the positive and negative feedback when making a decision.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
3
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: July 1, 1993
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 89
Total current residents: 85
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: 7
Total cost of fines: $51297
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | C | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-17 | D | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | 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. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | 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 |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | E | 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. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | E | 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. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | 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. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-21 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-11-04 | G | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | 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. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | 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. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | G | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | 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 |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-21 | 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. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-21 | 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. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-14 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. |
| 2021-01-13 | 2021-01-31 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-12-28 | 2021-01-23 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-12-28 | 2021-01-23 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-18 | D | 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. |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-18 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-18 | 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. |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-18 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-18 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate foot care. |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-18 | 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. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-12-28 | $13,000 |
| 2021-09-20 | $11,300 |
| 2021-09-20 | $7,345 |
| 2021-09-27 | $650 |
| 2021-11-23 | $15,000 |
| 2022-01-31 | $987 |
| 2022-03-21 | $1,316 |
| 2022-09-15 | $13,000 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Arlington which is 1.4 miles away and has a population of 42,844 (mid sized town).
- Weather
- High Temperature: 79
- Low Temperature: 32
- Average Temperature: 54.6
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 130 days of rain, 29 days of snow and 204 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.9 inches a year
- The crime rate is 1.48 per 100 people which is very low compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.35 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 0.77 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.05 incidents per 100 people
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Supermarkets
Maruichi Japanese Food and Deli
0.3 miles awayTrader Joe's
0.4 miles awayStop & Shop
0.9 miles awayWhole Foods Market Arlington
1.2 miles awayWhole Foods Market
1.2 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Park Ave @ Appleton St
0.0 miles away116 Park Ave
0.1 miles awayPark Ave @ Florence Ave
0.1 miles awayPark Ave @ Wollaston Ave
0.1 miles awayMassachusetts Ave @ Park Ave
0.2 miles awayBanks
Cambridge Savings Bank
0.2 miles awayCitizens Bank
1.4 miles awayBank of America
1.5 miles awayLeader Bank
1.6 miles awayPeople's United Bank
1.7 miles awayHospitals
McLean Hospital
1.7 miles awayPassport Health Medford Travel Clini
2.8 miles awayHealthSouth New England Rehabilitation Hospital
3.1 miles awayLawrence Memorial Hospital
3.6 miles awayMount Auburn Hospital
4.0 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.4 miles awayCVS
1.7 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
2.7 miles awayTheater Pharmacy
3.0 miles awayRosen's Belmont Medical Supply
3.3 miles awayDentists
Lexington Prosthodontics
1.4 miles awayDr George A. Biron
1.8 miles awayLapidus
2.4 miles awayLexington Smile Studio Fawn Rosenberg DMD FAGD
2.5 miles awayDr. Isabelle Jaillet, DMD
2.5 miles awayParks
Crusher Lot
0.2 miles awayFlorence Field
0.3 miles awayPierce Farm Historic District
0.3 miles awayMt. Gilboa
0.4 miles awayHurd Field
0.4 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Old North Church
7.6 miles awayKings Chapel
7.6 miles awaySt. Leonard's Church
7.6 miles awayGrace Federated Church
8.8 miles awayUnited First Parish Church
14.9 miles awayShopping
Burlington Mall
4.4 miles awayThe Garage
4.6 miles awayAssembly Square Marketplace
5.3 miles awayArcade Building
6.2 miles awayCambridgeside
6.5 miles awayCulture
Arlington Friends of the Drama
1.3 miles awayClay Dreams
2.3 miles awayMystic River Watershed
2.5 miles awayLexington Arts and Crafts Society
2.9 miles awayShirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center
3.4 miles awayRestaurants
La Posada
0.2 miles awayCapri Pizza & Subs
0.2 miles awayVilla House of Pizza
0.2 miles awayThai E-Sarn Cuisine
0.3 miles awayTrattoria Nina
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