New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc
Nursing Home Facility
154 Water Street, Danvers, MA 01923
New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc is a senior care community located in Danvers, MA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Danvers area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (978) 774-0445.
New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc is licensed for 81 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Danvers average about 102 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 35% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Danvers average of roughly 76%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Danvers average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 43%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc. None of them caused harm to a resident.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $3,174.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 81
- Occupancy 35%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.9
- Annual staff turnover 43%
- Last health inspection March 2025
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