Chetwynde Healthcare
Overview
Chetwynde Healthcare is located in West Newton, MA, part of Middlesex County.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Newton, Waltham, and Watertown.
Our network provides data for 2 senior living communities in West Newton, MA with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit corporation, Chetwynde Healthcare accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 75 beds with an average occupancy rate of 61.7%.
Resident council is available. Chetwynde Healthcare is not a continuing care retirement community.
The most recent standard fire safety inspection saw automatic sprinklers in all required areas.
Quality Measures and Vaccination Rates
Chetwynde Healthcare reports the below data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Retirement Being team compares each datum to the nation’s and Massachusetts’s averages.
Long-Stay Quality Measures
Anti-Anxiety Medication
A
8.4% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 11.1% less than the nation and 10.3% less than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
C
14.2% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 0.3% less than the nation and 4.9% less than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
B
35.3% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 11.7% less than the nation and 20.4% less than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
D
6.4% of residents have depressive symptoms, 1.1% less than the nation and 4.5% more than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
A
0% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 3.4% less than the nation and 3.7% less than the state.
Increased Need for Help
F
31.2% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 16.6% more than the nation and 16% more than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
F
90.6% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 4.8% less than the nation and 5.4% less than the state.
Physical Restraints
A
0% of residents were physically restrained, 0.2% less than the nation and 0.2% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
F
81% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 11.7% less than the nation and 9.3% less than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
F
12.2% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 4.1% more than the nation and 5.7% more than the state.
UTI
A
0% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 2.4% less than the nation and 2.4% less than the state.
Urinary Catheter
F
3.3% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 1.7% more than the nation and 1.9% more than the state.
Weight Loss
B
4.2% of residents lose too much weight, 1.8% less than the nation and 1.2% less than the state.
Worsening Movability
F
41.6% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 23.6% more than the nation and 23.9% more than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
F
3.9% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, 2.1% more than the nation and 2.3% more than the state.
Improvements in Function
D
67.5% of residents saw improvements in function, 6.8% less than the nation and 3.7% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
F
37.1% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 42.4% less than the nation and 37.7% less than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
F
47.4% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 29.3% less than the nation and 29.7% less than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Chetwynde Healthcare provides staffing information to the CMS, which the federal agency uses to calculate the below staffing data. Our team then sets each data point against the nation’s and Massachusetts’s averages.
Staffing Hours
Nurse Aide
F
Nurse aide hours total 1 hour and 31 minutes per resident daily, 40 minutes shorter than the nation and 33 minutes shorter than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
D
Licensed partial nurse hours total 36 minutes per resident daily, 16 minutes shorter than the nation and 19 minutes shorter than the state.
Registered Nurse
B
Registered nurse hours total 41 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and the same as the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 28 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and the same as the state.
Physical Therapist
D
Physical therapist hours total 1 minute per resident daily, 2 minutes shorter than the nation and 3 minutes shorter than the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
F
The registered nurse turnover rate is 83.3%, 31.4% higher than the nation and 30.5% higher than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
D
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 60.5%, 7.2% higher than the nation and 14.3% higher than the state.
Administrator
C
1 administrator left the facility within a recent one-year period, 0.3 more than the nation and 0.3 more than the state.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Chetwynde Healthcare residents that require a hospital visit, Newton-Wellesley Hospital is the closest, 0.85 miles away. McLean Hospital is the next nearest, 4.33 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Neuform Pharmaceuticals, 0.62 miles away, and Keyes Drugstore, 0.68 miles away. CVS Pharmacy and Stealth BioTherapeutics are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Dental Specialists of Newton – Dr Noah Orenstein and Sleep Dentistry are 0.59 miles and 0.66 miles away. As for vision care, Central Eye Care of Newton is 0.79 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Warren Fields is 0.13 miles away, and Norumbega Park is 0.61 miles away. West Newton Cinema is 0.73 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in Brennan Library, 0.26 miles from Chetwynde Healthcare.
Nearby places of worship include Jehovah’s Witnesses and Corpus Christi-Saint Bernard Parish. The former is 0.07 miles, and the latter is 0.32 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, A Touch Of Health is 0.39 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including Finagle A Bagel Bakery & Cafe & Test Kitchen and Brae Burn Country Club, 0.48 miles and 0.59 miles away. RJ Crowley’s Bar & Grill and Parrot Pizza are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Star Market is 0.54 miles away, and Auburndale Market is 0.67 miles away. Flying Foods Int and Trader Joe’s are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at Bank of America, 0.55 miles away, or Eastern Bank, 0.55 miles away. Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors and The Village Bank are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in West Newton
July was West Newton’s warmest month of the last year, with an average high of 86°F. Conversely, its coldest month was January. The average low in January was 17°F.
The saw 36.31 inches of precipitation, 56 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 65% over the last 12 months.