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Sunny Acres-Legacy Care
254 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
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Sunny Acres-Legacy Care Description
Sunny Acres was founded in 1948 by William and Merle Eaton, who purchased a farmhouse with land on Billerica Road in Chelmsford. This began a family journey of taking care of elderly residents that would continue through today. During the 1950's the farmhouse had multiple additions that increased the farmhouse capacity to 40 residents.
When William and Merle retired, their daughter Shirley Eaton, would begin her administration. She would oversee multiple extensive construction projects during a 30 year period, the farmhouse nursing home then disappeared into a new and modern 93 bed nursing facility which was renamed in 2007, Sunny Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
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Memory Care
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Nursing Home
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Skilled Nursing
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews for Sunny Acres:
- Several reviewers have expressed concerns about unprofessional behavior, including rudeness at the front desk and towards family members.
- There are reports of personal belongings going missing and a general lack of communication.
- End of life care and long-term care have been described as deplorable, with instances of patients being ignored and suffering due to inadequate pain management.
- Conversely, some reviews praise the facility for its respectful and kind treatment of residents, highlighting a family-like atmosphere and high-quality care from the staff.
- Positive experiences also include effective rehabilitation services, clean and well-maintained facilities, and a sense of safety and belonging provided to the residents.
- However, there are complaints about the facility being understaffed, leading to delayed responses and inadequate care, including issues with hygiene and repositioning of patients.
- Food quality and the lack of air conditioning in certain areas have been criticized.
- Some reviewers strongly do not recommend the facility, citing neglect, poor management, and a detrimental impact on their loved ones' health.
Overall, reviews for Sunny Acres are mixed, with some highlighting compassionate care and a welcoming environment, while others raise serious concerns about the level of professionalism and quality of care provided.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
3
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: July 1, 1990
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 93
Total current residents: 73
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: 4
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 14
Total cost of fines: $161803
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-08-20 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-08-20 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-08-20 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-08-20 | 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. |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-08-20 | F | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-08-20 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-08-20 | E | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-15 | 2023-05-05 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | G | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-04-12 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-02-22 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-06-15 | 2022-07-19 | 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. |
| 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-24 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-16 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-16 | 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. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-16 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-16 | 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. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-16 | 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. |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-16 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-24 | 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. |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-24 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-24 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. |
| 2020-11-04 | 2020-11-06 | J | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-11-09 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-11-09 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | 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. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-06 | D | 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. |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-20 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018-08-22 | $13,627 |
| 2020-10-13 | $19,568 |
| 2020-10-13 | $19,500 |
| 2020-11-13 | $9,750 |
| 2021-07-12 | $655 |
| 2021-07-12 | $650 |
| 2021-12-27 | $983 |
| 2021-12-27 | $975 |
| 2022-01-31 | $1,316 |
| 2022-01-31 | $1,325 |
| 2022-02-07 | $1,645 |
| 2022-02-07 | $1,657 |
| 2022-02-14 | $1,988 |
| 2022-02-14 | $1,973 |
| 2022-02-17 | $9,750 |
| 2022-02-21 | $2,320 |
| 2022-02-21 | $2,302 |
| 2022-04-11 | $2,631 |
| 2022-06-15 | $13,305 |
| 2022-08-11 | $68,621 |
| 2023-02-27 | $9,750 |
| 2023-02-27 | $15,000 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Chelmsford which is 2.2 miles away and has a population of 33,925 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $132,606, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 78
- Low Temperature: 30
- Average Temperature: 53.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 126 days of rain, 35 days of snow and 203 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.9 inches a year
- The crime rate is 1.94 per 100 people which is low compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.32 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 1.01 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.04 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 81.7 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 165.0, Moderate Days 16.0, 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
Stop & Shop
1.1 miles awayMarket Basket
1.2 miles awayM & H Oriental Food Supermarket
1.3 miles awayHannaford
2.6 miles awayIndian Basket
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Bus Stations
Harvard Pilgram Vangaurd
0.4 miles awayAlpha Rd Comet Products
0.4 miles awayUPS
0.9 miles awayShowcase Cinemas
1.1 miles awayKohl's
1.2 miles awayBanks
Bank of America
1.4 miles awayLowell Five
1.4 miles awayEastern Bank
1.5 miles awayNorthern Bank & Trust Company
1.6 miles awayEnterprise Bank
2.7 miles awayHospitals
Lowell General - Saints Campus
3.5 miles awayLowell General Hospital
3.5 miles awaySolomon Mental Health Center
3.6 miles awayTewksbury State Hospital
5.4 miles awayTewksbury Hospital
5.4 miles awayPharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy
2.6 miles awayHannaford Pharmacy
2.6 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
3.1 miles awayRite Aid
3.2 miles awayCVS
3.7 miles awayDentists
Michael Sargent Dentistry
1.4 miles awayDr. Arthur Yee, DMD
1.4 miles awayPioneer Dental
2.0 miles awayPerfect Dental
2.8 miles awaySambath Keo
3.0 miles awayParks
Water Protection Land
0.7 miles awayBillerica State Forest
1.1 miles awayRussell Mill Pond Town Forest
1.3 miles awayNolan Cr
1.4 miles awayManning Field
1.4 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Old North Church
21.0 miles awaySt. Leonard's Church
21.1 miles awayKings Chapel
21.3 miles awayGrace Federated Church
21.5 miles awayShopping
Westford Post Office
6.7 miles awayForge Village Post Office
8.5 miles awayBurlington Mall
9.5 miles awayThe Mall at Rockingham Park
12.5 miles awayDSM MB I LLC
12.9 miles awayCulture
Ellen Theatrical
1.5 miles awayWestern Avenue Studios
2.9 miles awayOnyx Room Performance Space
3.0 miles awayLoading Dock Gallery
3.0 miles awayBrush Art Gallery
3.3 miles awayRestaurants
Outback Steakhouse
1.0 miles awayCasa Blanca
1.0 miles awayChili's
1.1 miles awayFeng Shui
1.1 miles awayTavern in the Square
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