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A+
Excellent

WHITTIER BRADFORD TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT

145 WARD HILL AVENUE · BRADFORD, MA 01835

9783728000 · For profit - Corporation

20 beds18.8 residents87 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
A+
Excellent
RN Staff
A+
Excellent
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

WHITTIER BRADFORD TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT receives an overall staffing grade of A+ (Excellent). With 5.6183 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 1.72 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 21.08% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (18.42% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️18.42% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.
📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 1.0678). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
5.6183hrs/resident/day▲ 1.72
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
1.318hrs/resident/day▲ 0.64
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
21.08%
5.9742 weekday → 4.7149 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
18.42%
41.66% of RN hours from contractors
⚠ High contractor reliance
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.5012hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.7991hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
1.0678std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Essex County Average+1.85 HPRD
3.77
05.62 HPRD
vs. Massachusetts State Average+1.75 HPRD
3.87
05.62 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.72 HPRD
3.90
05.62 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

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Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys

No inspection data available for this facility.

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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