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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise exceptional physical and occupational therapy. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit has a strong overall Medicare rating. RN hours meet the EveryPlace reference benchmark, which is one useful staffing signal to discuss during a visit. Public reviewers frequently mention: exceptional physical and occupational therapy and compassionate and professional medical staff. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Whittier Westborough is highly regarded for its exceptional physical, occupational, and speech therapy teams, with many families reporting miraculous recoveries after major surgeries or strokes. While the majority of patients praise the professional and kind medical staff, some concerns have been raised regarding nursing responsiveness and delays in medication administration during night shifts.
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Key Review Excerpts
“Whittier met and exceeded those hopes. I cannot say enough about how fabulous and amazing their PT and OT personnel are. There was never a boring or routine day.”
“Between NP NaDarron Fort and all the nurses, PT, OT Speech Therapy and supportive staff John was literally given his quality life back.”
“It took between 30-90 minutes to get help from a nurse, despite being in pain or in soiled sheets with pressure wound.”
This facility meets both EveryPlace staffing reference benchmarks. Higher staffing is generally associated with stronger day-to-day care.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 3 measures
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Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
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This facility shows a pattern of recurring infection control problems across both surveys, along with issues in emergency preparedness and safety systems. The 10 deficiencies from two routine inspections primarily involve infection prevention, emergency power systems, and fire safety equipment. While all violations were reportedly corrected, the repeated infection control citations suggest ongoing challenges in this critical area that families should discuss during visits.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit
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Owners
Whittier Healthcare Holdings II INC
Owner · Organization
Whittier Healthcare Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Arcidi, Alfred
Owner (parent company)
Arcidi, Michael
Owner (parent company)
Arcidi, Philip
Owner (parent company)
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