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Brinton Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center at Arlington West
Brinton Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center at Arlington West is an 82-bed nursing home located in northwest Baltimore 82 beds. The services the facility provides include internal medicine, wound care, pain management, surgical recovery care, IV therapy, pulmonary care, diagnostic psychiatric testing, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, respite care, hospice care, and palliative care.
The Arlington West facility if one of 5 Brinton Woods nursing homes. Two are in Washington, D.C. Brinton Woods opened its first facility, in Carroll County, in 2005. The Arlington West Nursing Facility, ostensibly one of the first nursing homes in the U.S., became part of Brinton Woods in 2008, resulting the painfully long name Brinton Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center at Arlington West.
This nursing home is located at 3939 Penhurst Avenue. You can call the center at 410-664-9535.
Inspections of Brinton Woods Arlington WestThe Medicare ratings for Brinton Woods Health and Rehab Center at Arlington West are fairly average. MD State averages ten health deficiencies per year per nursing center, while the U.S. averages 6.9. The center averages only six deficiencies, which is below both.
The hours per day of care that each resident receives is also consistent with the averages state and nationwide, as like the quality measures. Notably, the facility was noted to have no fire deficiencies by the National Fire Protection Agency, compared with the U.S. average of 3.3 and State average of 4.2.
The last inspection report for Brinton Woods in Baltimore City was not great. The facility was cited for such things as
- Failure to tell the doctor the results of a mammogram
- Failure to make sure the patient has a balanced diet per the doctor's and dietician's instructions
- Giving patient a medication after the doctor order that the drug be terminated
- Failure to monitor for behavior identified by the psychiatrist to justify continued use of psychoactive medications. (The fear is that some of these nursing homes would prefer to heavily sedate and pharmacologically deactivate its residents.)
- Failure to keep organized medical records
The violations do not give you a warm and fuzzy feeling. Are they atypical in Baltimore City? No.
Our lawyers have been unable to find any Maryland settlements or verdicts or even any lawsuits against Brinton Woods at Arlington West.
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Related Nursing Home Information- Brinton Woods Arlington West website
- Brinton Woods' Nursing Home in northeast Baltimore
- Brinton Woods' nursing home in Carroll County (which appears to be a much better facility than the two nursing homes Brinton Woods has in Baltimore City)
- The value of nursing home cases in Maryland
- A look at more Maryland nursing homes
1Vital Statistics
Number of Beds:82 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.
2Key Ratings
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating |  | Much Above 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 |  | Above 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 |  | Below Average |
| RN Staffing | | Below 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 |
3Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Autumn Lake Healthcare At Arlington West | Maryland Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 27.4% | 10.4% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 87.7% | 85.3% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 89.0% | 84.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 2.7% | 1.7% |
4Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Autumn Lake Healthcare At Arlington West | Maryland Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 90.5% | 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. | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. | 27.3% | 22.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 21.1% | 18.0% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 1.6% | 5.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 11.6% | 16.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 98.6% | 96.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 96.9% | 94.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 14.6% | 12.4% |
5Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection:11/01/2018
Total number of health deficiencies:12
Average number of health deficiencies in Maryland:14.9
