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Blue Point Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Maryland Lawyers
Blue Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is in Mount Washington not far from Sinai Hospital.
Blue Point has 125 beds and has an occupancy rate of about 85.6%. It earned its Medicare and Medicaid certification in 2002. The center only received one star on its last health inspections test, which looks at how well they complied with the standard for food preparation and health-related activities.
The areas of concern were housekeeping services and ensuring that each resident was receiving an accurate assessment by a health professional. However, the facility received five out of five stars in the quality measures category, which looks at the percentage of residents who got the care that they were recommended to get.
Lastly, Blue Point Nursing was noted to have many fire deficiencies by the National Fire Protection Agency, failing in the categories of weekly/monthly testing of generators, adequate water supply for the sprinkler system, and approved the installation of fire alarm systems. This is concerning because many of the residents are likely to need assistance in the event of a fire emergency and fire alarm systems are key to being alerted as soon as possible about a potential fire.
What does fire have to do with nursing home lawsuits? Setting aside the issue that our lawyers do see nursing home fire cases, you will find that nursing homes that make mistakes on non-safety issues also make mistakes with safety issues that lead to claims.
We have not found any cases filed against Blue Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, but the facility has paid one fine in the past three years, for $296,000.
Located at 2525 West Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore City, You call Blue Point at 410-367-9100.
CompetitorsBelow are the closest competitors to this nursing home along with the driving distance and miles the competitor is from the facility.
- Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital - 1 Min (0.1 Mile)
- Northwest Nursing And Rehab Center - 4 Min (0.8 Mile)
- Brinton Woods Health & Rehab Center At Arlington West - 6 Min (1.6 Miles)
- Bridgepark Healthcare Center - 9 Min (2.6 Miles)
- Lochearn Nursing Home, LLC - 7 Min (2.7 Miles)
1 Vital Statistics
Number of Beds: 135 certified beds
Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid
Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.
2 Key Ratings
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating |  | Average |
| Health Inspection Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home’s weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks |  | Below Average |
| Staffing Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home’s staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident | | Average |
| RN Staffing | | Average |
| Quality Measures Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care |  | Much Above Average |
3 Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Blue Point Healthcare Center | Maryland Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 0.6% | 10.4% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 4.5% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 100.0% | 85.3% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 100.0% | 84.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 1.1% | 1.7% |
4 Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Blue Point Healthcare Center | Maryland Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 5.2% | 8.8% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 37.9% | 62.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. | 31.1% | 22.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 30.8% | 18.0% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 2.1% | 5.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 9.8% | 3.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 20.0% | 16.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 100.0% | 96.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 100.0% | 94.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 5.6% | 12.4% |
5 Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection: 10/04/2018
Total number of health deficiencies: 17
Average number of health deficiencies in Maryland: 14.9
