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Benjamin Healthcare Center in Boston, MA

Benjamin Healthcare Center is a larger-sized nursing home facility in Boston, Massachusetts (Suffolk county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Benjamin Healthcare Center includes: Pricing, Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Rehab Ratings, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.

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They have 205 beds and a daily average of 83.0 residents (which would leave,on average, 122 beds available). Benjamin Healthcare Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a Non profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.


Benjamin Healthcare Center received an overall rating from CMS of 4 stars compared to the MA average of 3.36 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior care, nursing care, and rehab questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.

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Totalling: $107258.07.


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Nursing Home:
Benjamin Healthcare Center
Business Name:
Edgar P Benjamin Healthcare Center, Inc
CMS ID:
225654
Street Address:
120 FISHER AVENUE
City:
Boston
State:
Massachusetts
Zip Code:
02120
CMS Rating:
4 star overall rating
Sprinklers:
Yes
Participation:
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership:
Non profit - Corporation
In a Hospital:
No
Councils:
Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care:
No

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They are located at the following address: 120 Fisher Avenue in Boston Massachusetts 02120.
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They can be reached by phone at (617) 738-1500.




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According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Benjamin Healthcare Center to Medicare is $1,025.00 per day (compared to a Massachusetts average of $823) and Medicare reimbursed them an average of $431.00 per day. Some accept this as payment in full. Coinsurance and other forms of Medicare and insurance can often help cover most, if not all, of the rest. It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays for what they deem as 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more Here.

Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare. Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc). If you are interested in this facility you should contact Benjamin Healthcare Center directly for exact pricing and what options are available for you or your loved one's personal care needs.

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The average age at Benjamin Healthcare Center is approximately 77 years old.


The last time this data was collected they cared for at least 33 men and 28 women in a one year period that received Medicare benefits. This number fluctuates with each new resident.


Percentage of patients at Benjamin Healthcare Center with the following conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation
13%
Alzheimer's
66%
Asthma
21%
Cancer
18%
CHF
56%
COPD
25%
Depression
39%
Diabetes
70%
Hyperlipidemia
61%
IHD
51%
Osteoporosis
11%
RA or OA
26%
Schizophrenia
31%
Stroke
21%

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Activities and Services Icon Additional Care Home Services & Info

Medicare and Medicaid participation for Benjamin Healthcare Center began on Jan 01, 1995.


Services Provided by Benjamin Healthcare Center include:
Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 0998613
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): MUTUAL OF OMAHA
CMS Regional Office: Boston
Area: Urban
Dually Certified Beds: 205

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Benjamin Healthcare Center provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Registered Nurse
39.6 minutes
LPN / LVN
36 minutes
CNA
115.8 minutes

Weekend Staffing

Total RN Weekend Hours:
0.5903 hours
Total Weekend Nursing:
2.85606 hours

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.26 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).


Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 2.94 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).


Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Benjamin Healthcare Center. Read how FTE is defined.

Activities
1.61
Administration
9.78
CNAs
54.37
Dentists
0.17
Food Service
15.62
Housekeeping
12.27
LPN / LVN
25.36
Mental Health
0.23
Nurse Admin
4.69
Nursing Director
1.14
Occ. Therapist
1.14
OT Assistant
0.94
Other Staff
8.16
Pharmacist
0.23
Physical Therapist
3.11
Physician Ext.
0.17
Podiatrist
0.17
PT Aide
1.14
PT Assistant
0.93
Qualified Activities
1.14
RNs
8.7
Social Services
0.29
Social Worker
2.29
Speech Pathology
1.65
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Residents who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
96.3%
Staff who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
99.1%
Residents up-to-date on Covid-19 Boosters
96.3%
Staff up-to-date on Covid-19 boosters
82.9%
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Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 4 stars 4 star overall rating

Health Inspection Rating: 3 stars 3 star health inspection rating

Staff Rating: 4 stars 4 star nurse staffing rating

Quality Measures Rating: 5 stars 5 star quality measures rating

Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 5 star rn staff rating

Short Term Stay Rating: stars  star rn staff rating


Compare these ratings with one of the highest rated nursing homes in Boston:
Spaulding Nursing And Therapy Center - Brighton


Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

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Benjamin Healthcare Center in BOSTON, Massachusetts has 205 beds compared to the Massachusetts average of 116.42 and a National average of 106.16.

As of the last update they had a daily average of 83.0 residents compared to the MA average of 82.64 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 40.49% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Massachusetts average of 70.98% and a national average of 81.38%.


Benjamin Healthcare Center's star ratings compare as follows:

  1. Overall Rating:
    4 stars compared to the MA average of 3.36 and a National average of 3.32.
  2. Health Inspection Rating:
    3 stars compared to the MA average of 2.76 and a National average of 2.77.
  3. Staffing Rating:
    4 stars compared to the MA average of 3.42 and a National average of 3.14.
  4. Quality Measures Rating:
    5 stars compared to the MA average of 3.74 and a National average of 3.62.
  5. Long Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the MA average of 3.81 and a National average of 3.33.
  6. Short Term Stay Rating:
    5 stars compared to the MA average of 3.27 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 3.5 for Benjamin Healthcare Center versus the MA average of 2.91 and a national average of 3.20.

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Rate of COVID-19 vaccination among SNF healthcare personnel.

Value: 100.0%


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Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 0.86 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 0.94 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 0.36 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.64 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Question Mark Icon Ownership, Operational, and Management for Benjamin Healthcare Center
OrganizationRole
Francis, TonyOperational/managerial Control
Midence, RosalindaDirector
Quinchia, LuzDirector
Jackson, SandyOfficer
Smith, PerryOfficer
Tobasky, EvanOfficer
Marshall, TobbieManaging Employee
Resthaven Corporation5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest
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