Westborough Healthcare
8 Colonial Drive, Westborough, MA 01581 · For profit - Limited Liability company · 117 certified beds · (508) 366-9131 Medicare & Medicaid certified
The public record raises real questions here. Weigh the concerns below carefully.
- a middle-of-the-pack inspection score (3/5)
- no federal fines or payment denials on record
- fewer deficiencies at its most recent standard inspection than at the one before — a sign of improvement
- it has citations for its abuse-prevention policies, restraint use, or reporting and investigating of allegations (F0605, F0607) — cited below the harm level, meaning inspectors found the process wanting but did not find a resident harmed
- it has 1 actual-harm citation
- a high number of inspection citations overall (32) — worth reading through, though larger and more-often-surveyed homes tend to accrue more lower-severity tags
- its payroll-based staffing rating is low (2/5)
- its facility-reported quality-measure rating is low (1/5)
One thing this read cannot see: what residents and families actually experience day to day. Public data misses the feel of a place — visit unannounced, ideally at a mealtime or on a weekend, talk to staff and families, and ask your tour questions.
A plain-English summary of the public record below — not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. We take no money from any facility.
| Health inspectionSurveyor-assigned, ranked within your stateInspector-verified | 3 of 5 |
| StaffingFrom payroll records (PBJ) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measuresSelf-reported by the facility | 1 of 5 |
Location & what’s nearby
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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.
Quality measures — how residents actually fare
| Overall quality measures | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay residentspeople who live here | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay residentsrehab / post-hospital | 1 of 5 |
Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.
Trend — is this home getting better or worse?
Over 2025-02 to 2026-06, this home’s CMS overall rating improved from 1 to 3 stars. From monthly CMS archive snapshots.
Horizontal axis runs 2025-02 to 2026-06. That is where CMS’s monthly archive ends, so the right-hand edge of each line is that month — not today.
See all quality measures vs. state & national benchmarks
| Measure | This home | State avg | Typical state | vs typical state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities increased | 8.7% | 16.4% | 15.4% | better |
| Long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | worse |
| Long-stay residents with a catheter left in their bladder | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | better |
| Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.0% | worse |
| Long-stay residents with depressive symptoms | 70.2% | 15.5% | 6.5% | worse than state‡ — see note marked double-dagger below the table |
| Long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | better |
| Long-stay residents with falls causing major injury | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | better |
| Long-stay residents whose ability to walk worsened | 5.2% | 15.4% | 16.1% | better |
| Long-stay residents on antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 25.4% | 19.5% | 18.9% | worse |
| Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine | 96.8% | 94.8% | 95.3% | typical |
| Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.7% | better |
| Long-stay residents with worsening bladder/bowel control | 16.1% | 21.2% | 21.2% | better |
| Long-stay residents who got an antipsychotic medication§ — see the note below the table | 36.7% | 21.4% | 17.1% | worse |
| Short-stay residents who newly got an antipsychotic medication | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | worse |
| Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine | 62.0% | 77.7% | 79.4% | worse |
| Short-stay residents rehospitalized after admission | 30.1% | 25.7% | 22.6% | worse |
| Short-stay residents with an outpatient ER visit | 13.0% | 11.9% | 12.0% | typical |
| Long-stay hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days | 3.54 | 1.88 | 1.67 | worse |
| Long-stay outpatient ER visits per 1,000 resident days | 2.45 | 1.50 | 1.80 | worse |
‡ On this measure the state average is at least twice (or half) the typical state — a gap that size is usually how the state codes and reports the measure, not how its homes actually perform. Against a benchmark this state does not sit on, a “vs typical state” verdict would mostly be measuring the state, so we compare this home with its own state instead and show both averages.
§ Antipsychotics carry an FDA boxed warning — they raise the risk of death in older people with dementia-related psychosis, and are not approved for that use. So this measure is partly a read on whether a home sedates residents instead of staffing for them. But read a low rate carefully in both directions: CMS excludes residents coded with schizophrenia (and Tourette's or Huntington's) from this measure, and federal auditors have found implausible increases in schizophrenia coding since the measure was published — so a very low rate can reflect recoding rather than less prescribing. Ask the home what share of its residents carry a schizophrenia diagnosis, and how it handles behavioral symptoms without medication.
CMS quality measures, as Care Compare shows them. For most rows lower is better (fewer falls, ulcers, hospitalizations); vaccination rates are the exception. Not every row is risk-adjusted. CMS adjusts some measures for resident mix, but falls with major injury, antipsychotic use, physical restraints and the vaccination rates are unadjusted rates — so a home caring for heavier or more behaviorally complex residents can look worse on them without providing worse care. The “typical state” column is the median of the 50 state averages — not a national average of all homes. We use it because a plain average across homes is pulled badly off course by a few states’ reporting habits (long-stay depressive symptoms is the clearest case: Illinois codes it several times higher than most states, which alone lifted the all-homes figure to about twice what a typical state records). The median of state averages resists that — but it does weigh every state equally, so a large state counts no more than a small one, and it is a benchmark of our construction rather than a CMS-published figure. better/worse means the home differs from that benchmark by more than 10% of it; closer than that reads typical. CMS does not publish how many residents each measure covers, and the counts are often small — a single resident can move a rate by several points — so treat small gaps as noise. These come from data the facility reports, so weigh them against the independent inspection record above.
Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital
Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.
39.8% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 74 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.
Met the expected recovery: 25.6% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 39 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.
Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.28 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 42% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.
Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 28% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.
This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.
See every short-stay measure CMS publishes for this home
| Measure | This home | U.S. median | Period covered | CMS’s call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Got home and stayed homeRate of successful return to home or community from a SNF | 39.8%CMS range 30.1–51.5 | 51.5% | Oct 2022–Sep 2024 | no different from U.S. |
| Went back to hospitalRate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF | 11.6%CMS range 8.5–16.0 | 10.7% | Oct 2022–Sep 2024 | no different from U.S. |
| Met the expected recoveryPercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge | 25.6% | 56.6% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Self-care at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves at discharge | 17.9% | 52.8% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Moving around at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to move around at discharge | 20.5% | 50.0% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Medication problems followed upPercentage of residents whose medications were reviewed and who received follow-up care when medication issues were identified | 94.6% | 98.7% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Medication list to the next providerPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the next health care setting | not reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure. | — | ||
| Medication list to the familyPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge | not reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure. | — | ||
| Falls with major injuryPercentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| New or worsened pressure ulcersPercentage of residents with pressure ulcers/pressure injuries that are new or worsened | 3.6% | 1.9% | Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
| Infections that led to hospitalPercentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization | 7.9%CMS range 4.9–11.6 | 7.1% | Oct 2023–Sep 2024 | no different from U.S. |
| Medicare spending per stayMedicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) for residents in SNFs | 1.11 | 1.02 | Oct 2022–Sep 2024 | CMS makes no comparison for this measure |
From the CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program — Medicare short-stay outcomes, which is a different dataset from the long-stay quality measures above and describes a different set of residents. Where CMS risk-adjusts a measure we show its adjusted rate, and the CMS range beside it is the confidence interval CMS publishes: a home whose range is wide is a home with few stays, where one patient moves the number several points. Read the period column. These measures do not share a window — the claims-based ones (getting home, readmission, spending) lag by a year or more, because a stay has to finish and its claims settle before it can be counted. CMS’s call is CMS’s, not ours: it is the only place anyone tests whether this home differs from the national rate at all, and most homes on most measures do not. Two caveats on it. CMS tests only three of these measures — getting home, readmission, and infections that led to hospital; on the other nine it publishes a rate and no comparison, and rather than compute a verdict CMS declined to make, we say so in the column. And on readmission almost every home in the country lands on “no different”, so that row separates homes far less than getting-home does — which is why met the expected recovery, a measure CMS does not test but which spreads across the whole range, is called out above the table rather than left in this list. The U.S. median column is our own, taken across every home CMS publishes that measure for in this same file; it is not a CMS-published benchmark. Homes CMS gives no rate for are left out of it rather than counted as zero. Medicare spending per stay is a ratio, not a percentage — 1.00 means this home’s Medicare spending for a stay matched the national figure CMS compares it against, and it measures cost to Medicare, not quality of care.
Staffing
How full it usually is: this home is certified for 117 beds and averages 97.9 residents a day — about 84% occupied, or roughly 19 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.
Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.65 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.64 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.04 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.
Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.45 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.73 on weekdays — 8% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.69 to 0.53 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)
This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 42% is about the same as the national median of 45%.
Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.
Inspection trend
Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.
Inspection deficiencies
State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.
Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.
32 citations, most serious first. The 11 most serious are shown; the remaining 21 are one tap away and print in full.
- Actual harm · G2023-08-02 · tag F0578 — failed to honor advance directives / code status — isolatedHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to implement advance directives and follow policies pertaining to advance directives for two Residents (#48 and #91) out of a total sample of 24 residents. Specifically, the facility staff failed to: 1. For Resident #48, follow the advance directive for a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR - a medical order issued by a physician or other authorized non-physician practitioner that directs healthcare providers not to administer CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest), and provided CPR, with resulting hospitalization, rib fractures, and uncontrolled pain. 2. For Resident #91, allow the Resident to formulate his/her own advance directive when the Resident's healthcare proxy (HCP- a document with which a person appoints an agent to legally make health care decisions on their behalf) completed a MOLST (Medical Order for Life Sustaining Treatment) form for the Resident when the HCP was not invoked (made active). Findings include:…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · Ecited before2026-02-25 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — patternProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on observations, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain proper sanitation and food handling practices to prevent the outbreak of foodborne illness in the main facility kitchen.Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that the minimum wash temperature necessary was maintained per manufacturer's guidelines for the dish machine utilized for cleaning and sanitizing dishware for resident use in the main facility kitchen, when the low temperature dish machine was operating at registered temperatures below acceptable ranges of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (F) for the wash cycle. Findings include:Review of The Food Safe Pal, Dishwashing Temperature Guidelines, dated 10/29/2024, retrieved from https://foodsafepal.com/dishwashing-temperature-guidelines/ indicated the following:-Ensuring that the wash and rinse water of your dishwasher reach a certain minimum temperature is just as important as cooking food to the proper minimum internal temperature.-Just as bacteria and other pathogens can survive on food that's not cooked to its minimum internal temperature, they can also survive…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · E2026-02-25 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — patternProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to adhere to infection control standards of practice to prevent contamination and the spread of infections for two Residents (#9 and #38) out of a total sample of 21 residents, and also failed to clean and sanitize hands before and after removing resident meal trays on one unit (2nd Floor) out of three units observed.Specifically, 1.For Resident #9 and Resident #38, the facility failed to ensure that appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE: items such as gowns and gloves worn to prevent the spread of infection) was worn as required for the Resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP), and that hand hygiene was performed before donning (putting on) PPE and during provision of activities of daily living (ADL - washing, bathing and grooming) care, placing both Residents at increased risk of contamination and the spread of infections.2. For the 2nd Floor unit, the facility failed to ensure staff performed appropriate hand hygiene between handling meal trays being passed in multiple resident rooms.…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · D2026-02-25 · tag F0558 — failed to accommodate residents' needs and preferences — isolatedReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to provide appropriate access to the call light for one Resident (#16) out of a total sample of 21 residents.Specifically, for Resident #16, the facility staff failed to place the Resident's call light within his/her reach placing the Resident at risk for unmet needs. Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Answering call lights, established 4/2018 revised 1/2024, included but was not limited to:-The purpose of this procedure is to respond to the resident's requests and needs-When the resident is in bed provide the call light within easy reach of the resident.-Answer the resident's call as soon as possible Resident #16 was admitted to the facility in January 2023 with diagnoses including Bell's Palsy, insomnia unspecified, anxiety disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Unspecified Dementia. Review of the Resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] indicated Resident #16:-was cognitively intact as evidenced by…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · D2026-02-25 · tag F0605 — failed to not use drugs as a restraint — isolatedPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to inform one Resident (#5) out of a total sample size of 21 residents in advance of the risks and benefits of treatments prior to implementation of treatment.Specifically for Resident #5 the facility failed to obtain signed informed consent for the use of two psychotropic medications prior to administration of the medications to the Resident. Findings include:Review of the Facility policy titled Psychotropic Medication, dated 4/2018 last revised 7/2023, indicated:-a written informed consent from the resident (or legally authorized individual in the case of resident incompetence) is required for administration of psychotropic medication. Resident #5 was admitted to the facility in July 2025 with diagnoses including Anxiety Disorder, Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4. Review of Resident #5's Minimum Data Sets (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] indicated:-taking anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications.-was cognitively intact as…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · D2026-02-25 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — isolatedProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide independent activities of choice to meet the mental and psychosocial needs of one Resident (#13), out of a total sample of 21 residents.Specifically, for Resident #13, the facility failed to ensure the Resident was provided with preferred television access in his/her bedroom, after the Resident requested assistance to access television programming, resulting in negative psychosocial outcome of increased anxiety and depressed mood of the Resident. Findings include:Review of the Facility Assessment, last revised 2/5/26, indicated:- The facility adjusts its activities to accommodate all residents, ensuring everyone has access to meaningful and enjoyable programs.- The facility inquires about each resident's hobbies, interest, and the activities they enjoyed at home and tailors programs to their preferences. Review of the facility's policy titled Residents Rights, revised January 2024, indicated that the residents have a right to:-a…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · D2026-02-25 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolatedEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on observation, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals were stored in accordance with State and Federal laws in one (2nd Floor) of two medication storage rooms reviewed. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure multi-dose vial medications were dated once opened according to manufacturer's guidelines in the 2nd Floor medication storage room. Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Storage of Medications, established 4/2018, revised 1/2024, included but was not limited to:-the facility shall store drugs and biologicals in a safe, secure, and orderly manner.-the facility shall not use discontinued, outdated, or deteriorated drugs or biologicals. All such drugs will be destroyed. On 2/19/26 at 9:56 A.M., the surveyor and Nurse #1 observed the 2nd Floor medication storage room. The surveyor observed two multi-dose vials of medication opened with no open or expiration date indicated. The medications observed were:-Tuberculin, Purified Protein Derivative Diluted/Aplisol 5TU (Tuberculin Units) for intradermal test, 1 ML (milliliter)…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-04-10 · tag F0842 — failed to keep accurate, complete medical records — isolatedSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), the Facility failed to ensure they maintained a complete and accurate medical record related to his/her Advanced Directives, when after Resident #1 was found unresponsive, without a pulse, nursing was unable to readily locate and identify his/her code status. Findings include: Review of the Facility's Policy, titled Advance Directives, dated 01/2024, indicated: - information about whether the resident has executed an advance directive shall be displayed in the medical record. Resident #1 was admitted to the Facility in August 2024, diagnoses included Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) with Hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body), Chronic Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes Mellitus and Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Review of Resident #1's Physician's Orders, dated March 2025, indicated his/her Advanced Directives/Code status, was not identified or documented. Review of the Nurse Practitioner Progress Note, dated 03/26/25, indicated Resident #1 was a Full Code. During a telephone…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · E2024-11-18 · tag F0622 — patternNot transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the required transfer documentation was completed and the required transfer documentation communicated the appropriate information to the receiving health care institution for five Residents (#64, #18, #39, #11 and #29), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that Residents #64, #18, #39, #11, and #29, were transferred to the hospital with important information relative to the Residents' medical histories and the reasons for transfer, putting the Residents at risk for complications and adverse events upon transfer to the hospital. Findings include: 1. Resident #64 was admitted to the facility in October 2023, with diagnoses of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (prostate gland enlargement that can cause urination difficulty), Retention of urine (a condition that makes it difficult to empty the bladder), and mild cognitive impairment (slight decline in mental abilities). Review of the Resident's…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · E2024-11-18 · tag F0625 — patternNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a Notice of Bed-Hold Policy at the time of transfer to a hospital or shortly thereafter for five Residents (#64, #18, #39, #11, and #29) and/or their Representatives, out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility staff failed to provide Resident's #64, #18, #39, #11, and #29) and/or their Representatives with written notification relative to Bed-Holds when the Residents were transferred from the facility to the hospital and were expected to return to the facility. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Bed Holds/Returns, dated 11/2017 and revised 11/2024, included that prior to transfers out of the facility, residents or resident representatives will be informed in writing of the bed-hold and return policy. 1. Resident #64 was admitted to the facility in October 2023. Review of the Resident's clinical record included the following: -MDS (Minimum Data Set) discharge tracking record dated 8/20/24, indicated…
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- Potential for harm · E2024-11-18 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — patternProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide respiratory care and services consistent with professional standards of practice for three Residents (#18, #10 and #13), out of a total sample of 19 Residents. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. For Resident #18, obtain Physician's orders for oxygen administration or the maintenance of oxygen and respiratory equipment. 2. For Resident #10, and Resident #13, maintain the Resident's oxygen concentrators (medical device that uses air in the atmosphere, filters it, and delivers concentrated oxygen) and filters in a clean, safe, functioning manner. Findings include: Review of facility policy titled Oxygen Administration, dated 11/2012, and reviewed 1/2024, indicated the following: The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines for safe oxygen administration: -Verify that there is a physician's order in place. -Review the Physician's order or facility protocol for oxygen administration. -Assemble the equipment and supplies…
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- Potential for harm · E2024-11-18 · tag F0732 — patternPost nurse staffing information every day.
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Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to post the required nurse staffing information daily. Specifically, the facility failed to: -post the total number and actual hours worked by the following categories of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff directly responsible for resident care per shift: Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), and Certified Nurses Aides (CNA). -maintain a copy of the staffing records for 18 months as required. Findings include: During the facility survey, the surveyor observed the nurse staffing information was posted in the front lobby at the elevator on the following days: -11/12/24 -11/13/24 -11/14/24 -11/15/24 -11/18/24 The surveyor observed that the nurse staffing postings did not include the total number of hours and actual hours worked by the following categories of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff directly responsible for resident care per shift: RNs, LPNs, LVNs, and CNAs. During an interview on 11/18/24 at 8:03 A.M., the Director of Clinical Operations (DCO) #2 said there…
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- Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-11-18 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — patternProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to adhere to safe food practices to prevent contamination of food and beverage items intended for resident consumption in the facility's main kitchen. Specifically, the facility failed to implement safe food practices in the main kitchen relative to: -discarding food that was spoiled. -labeling/dating, storage guidelines. -maintaining the facility kitchen in a clean, sanitary, and free of dust and debris manner. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Food and Supply Storage Department: Dietary and Hospitality, last revised 6/2018, included the following: -Refrigerated TCS Foods (Time/Temperature Control for Safety- are perishable items that require specific time and temperature controls to limit bacterial growth and reduce risk of foodborne illness, i.e. meat, eggs, dairy products, cut fruits and vegetables) -ready to eat foods prepared on site that is held longer than 24 hours should be properly labeled and dated with the common name, the preparation date (day 1) and use by date (maximum of 7 days .) -food…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0583 — failed to protect personal privacy — isolatedKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide privacy and confidentiality for one Resident (#26), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, for Resident #26, the facility staff failed to ensure that personal privacy of the Resident's own body was maintained while providing personal care when he/she was observed to be naked. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Resident's Rights; last revised January 2024 indicated: -a dignified existence (a life where on is treated with respect, has the autonomy to make choices about their life, valued for their worth, regardless of their circumstances, allowing them to fulfil their potential and live with a sense of self-respect and self-worth). -privacy and confidentiality. Resident #26 was admitted to the facility in June 2024, with diagnoses including Schizoaffective Disorder (a combination of Schizophrenia and mood disorders), Bipolar Disorder (a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — isolatedHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a clean, homelike environment on one unit (Spruce Unit) out of three resident care units. Specifically, the facility failed to maintain the environment in a clean and homelike manner when the source of lingering odors of stale urine and unclean body odors in the Spruce Unit hallway were not adequately addressed and resolved. Findings include: The surveyors observed the following on the Spruce Unit: -On 11/12/24 at 9:15 A.M., the hallway outside of the Day Room had a strong odor of stale urine and unclean body odor. -On 11/13/24 at 7:58 A.M., the hallway outside of the resident rooms had a strong odor of stale urine and unclean body odor. -On 11/14/24 at 9:22 A.M., the hallway outside of the Day room had a strong odor of stale urine and unclean body odor. During an interview and observation with the Maintenance Director on 11/14/24 at 10:02 A.M., the Maintenance Director said that the Spruce Unit had a noticeable smell of body odor and urine while standing in the hallway outside of the Day room. The…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0644 — isolatedCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to coordinate an assessment with the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR - a federal requirement to help ensure that individuals who have a mental disorder or intellectual disabilities are not inappropriately placed in nursing homes for long term care) program for one Resident (#44) out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to complete a new Level I PASARR Assessment when Resident #44 had a significat change in status with a new diagnosis of Delusional Disorders (a belief in something that is untrue) following a psychiatric hospitalization and was started on treatment with an antipsychotic medication (medication used to treat symptoms of mental illness, including delusions - false convictions about something that is not real or shared by other people). Findings include: Resident #44 was admitted to the facility in June 2021 with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by low…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0645 — isolatedPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a Preadmission and Resident Review Level (initial PASRR - initial pre-screening completed prior to admission to a Nursing Facility that assess for Serious Mental Illness [SMI] or Developmental Disabilities [DD]) screen was completed prior to admission to the facility for two Residents (#20 and #30) out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, 1. For Resident #20, the facility failed to ensure the PASRR was completed accurately to reflect a psychiatric hospitalization. 2. For Resident #30, the facility failed to ensure that a Level I screen was completed prior to admission to the facility when the Resident had active diagnoses of mental disorders. Findings include: Review of the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) process retrieved from: https://www.mass.gov/preadmission-screening-and-resident-review-pasrr indicates the federal- and state-required process is designed to, among other things, identify evidence of serious mental illness (SMI) and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolatedEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to meet professional standards of practice pertaining to Polysomnography (sleep study) for one Resident (#10), out of a total sample of 19 Residents. Specifically, for Resident #10, the facility failed to implement a Physician's order to obtain a sleep study to diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pauses in breathing during sleep, associated with partial or complete collapse of the throat and airway) resulting in delayed interventions and treatments for the Resident based on the sleep study results. Findings include: Review of the Board of Registration in Nursing Advisory, Ruling on Nursing Practice, titled: Accepting, Verifying, Transcribing and implementing Prescriber orders. Issued 9/22/93, revised 4/11/18, indicated: -Nurse's Responsibility and Accountability: >Licensed Nurses accept, verify, transcribe, and implement orders from duly authorized Prescribers that are received by a variety of methods (i.e., written, verbal/telephone, standing orders/protocols, pre-printed order sets, electronic) in emergent and non-emergent…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-11-18 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — isolatedProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure two Residents (#69 and #82) out of a total sample of 19 residents were provided assistance with personal hygiene care and services. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that: 1. Resident #69 was offered and/or provided with grooming assistance for nail care when the Resident required partial/moderate (staff does less than half the effort) assistance of staff. 2. Resident #82 was offered and/or provided grooming assistance timely for hair care, facial hair care, and personal care when the Resident required total dependence (full staff performance of an activity with no participation by resident) of staff for hygiene, bathing, and dressing. Findings include: Review of the facility policy for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs - important tasks you do on a regular basis to take care of your body and overall well-being), Supporting last revised 11/2024, indicated: -appropriate care and services will be provided for residents who…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-11-18 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolatedEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an environment that is free of accidents and hazards for one Resident (#18) out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, for Resident #18, the facility failed to: -ensure that potentially hazardous smoking materials were stored in a secure area, and not inappropriately and insecurely stored in Resident #18's bedroom when both a stationary oxygen concentrator and portable oxygen concentrator were also stored and utilized in his/her bedroom putting the Resident and other residents at risk for accidental injury when there was easy access to the smoking materials. Findings include: Review of the facility's Policy titled Smoking Policy- Residents, established 11/2017 and last reviewed 3/2024 indicate the following: This facility shall establish and maintain safe resident smoking practices. -Oxygen use is prohibited in smoking areas. -Any smoking-related concerns will be noted in the resident care plan. -Residents are not allowed to keep lighters with them. Resident #18 was admitted to the facility…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-11-18 · tag F0690 — failed to manage incontinence, catheters, and urinary infections — isolatedProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide care and services according to professional standards of practice pertaining to an indwelling urinary catheter (a flexible tube inserted into the urethra to the bladder to drain urine outside of the body) for one Resident (#64) of two applicable residents, out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to obtain Physician's orders, develop a plan of care, maintain and/or monitor Resident #64's indwelling urinary catheter. Findings include: Resident #64 was admitted to the facility in October 2023, with diagnoses including benign prostatic hypertrophy (prostate gland enlargement that can cause urination difficulty), retention of urine (condition that occurs when a person is unable to empty their bladder completely or partially of urine), and mild cognitive impairment (slight decline in mental abilities). Review of the Resident's clinical record included a Nursing Evaluation of the bladder completed on…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0726 — failed to have competent, trained nursing staff — isolatedEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the appropriate competencies and skills related to medication administration and storage were maintained by one Nurse (#1). Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that Nurse #1 did not pre-pour the residents medications and store the pre-poured medications in the bottom of the medication cart to administer at a later time. Findings include: On 11/13/24 at 4:30 P.M., during an observation of the Hickory Nursing Unit medication cart with the Nursing Supervisor, the surveyor observed the following in the bottom drawer of the medication cart: -2 cups of crushed medications with no name, date or label. -1 pre-poured liquid medication in a cup with no name, date or label. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 4:34 P.M., Nurse #1 said she had pre-poured two residents' nighttime medications and was waiting to administer the medications to the residents with their meals at supper time. Nurse #1 said that she would pre-pour the residents' nighttime medications and mix the medications in the resident's meal at supper…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — isolatedProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to accurately and safely provide pharmaceutical services pertaining to administering and storing medications on one of three medication carts observed. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that medications were not pre-poured in medication cups and the pre-poured medication and medication cups stored in the medication cart prior to being administered to residents. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Administration Procedures for All Medications, revised August 2020 indicated: -Once removed from the package or container, unused or partial doses should be disposed of in accordance with the medication policy. -If the medication is a controlled substance, the procedure for destruction of controlled substances should be followed. Review of the facility policy titled, Storage of Medications, revised August 2020, indicated: -The provider pharmacy dispenses medications in containers that meet regulatory requirements, medications are kept in these containers. -All medications dispensed by the pharmacy are…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-11-18 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — isolatedEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure it was free of a medication error rate of five percent (5%) or greater when one Nurse (#2) of one Nurse observed during the medication pass procedure, made five errors in 35 opportunities, for a total medication error rate of 15.15%, impacting one Resident (#2) out of five residents observed, out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, for Resident #2, Nurse #2 failed to: 1. Administer the correct dose of Ferrous Sulfate Elixir (Iron) as ordered. 2. Administer the correct form of Ferrous Sulfate Elixir as ordered. 3. Administer the following medications as ordered: Glycolax Powder (stool softener)/ Levetiracetam Solution (antiseizure medication)/Artificial Tears Solution (eye drops)/Ocean Spray Nasal Solution. 4. Administer the correct form of Omeprazole suspension as ordered. 5. Individually crush and administer all the medications separately. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Administration Procedures for All Medications, revised August 2020, indicated: -Medications will…
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- Potential for harm · D2024-09-25 · tag F0561 — failed to honor residents' choices — isolatedHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on records reviewed and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #2), who had a legal guardianship in place, which was updated on [DATE] to include the right to make decisions regarding Advanced Directive with an elected code status of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR, medical order which instructs healthcare providers not to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest) the Facility failed to ensure that new physician's orders were obtained, so in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest, staff did not attempt to resuscitate him/her. Findings include: Review of the Facility's Policy titled Resident Rights, dated 01/2024, indicated all residents would be treated with kindness, respect, and dignity. Review of the Facility's Policy titled Advanced Directives, dated 01/2024, indicated the following: -Advanced Directive is a written instruction, recognized by State law, relating to the provisions of health care when the individual is incapacitated. -Advanced…
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- Potential for harm · D2023-10-19 · tag F0607 — failed to have anti-abuse policies — isolatedDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Based on records reviewed and interviews for three of seven sampled Employee Personnel Records (Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1, CNA #2, and Nurse #2, who were all contracted to work at the facility through a staffing agency), the Facility failed to ensure that Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) checks were conducted prior to their date of employment at the facility, in accordance with their Abuse Policy. Findings include: Review of the Facility's Policy and Procedure titled Abuse: Screening, dated December 2017, indicated the following: -all employees will be screened to rule out a history of abuse, neglect, or mistreating resident. This includes attempting to obtain information from previous employers and/or current employers, and checking with appropriate licensing boards and registries, and -the Nurse Aide Registry is checked prior to employment for all facility employees. Review of the Staffing Agency Agreement between the Facility and Staffing Agency #1, dated 03/15/22, indicated that the Agency hereby represents that she/he has complied with all Federal, State, and local…
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- Potential for harm · Ecited before2023-08-02 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — patternEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide an environment that was free of accidental hazards, for five Residents (#88, #45, #42, #70 #104 and #54) out of a total sample of 24 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. For Resident #88, assess for the ability to safely self-perform g-tube (gastrostomy tube- a tube placed through an opening into the stomach from the abdominal wall, made surgically for the introduction of food) care when the Resident cut off his/her g-tube with scissors while performing an unsupervised dressing change. 2. For Resident's #45, #42, #70, and #104, provide proper receptacles for the disposal of cigarette butts and proper storage of smoking materials. 3. For Resident #54, assess for the ability to self-administer medications when medications were left unsecured at the Resident's bedside and stored in the Resident's Dialysis Communication Book. Findings include: 1. Resident #88 was admitted to the facility in May 2022 with diagnoses including Gastrostomy, muscle weakness, and anxiety. Review of the facility's…
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- Potential for harm · D2023-08-02 · tag F0580 — failed to tell family and doctor about changes — isolatedImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to consult the Physician regarding the need to alter treatments for one Resident (#70) out of a total sample of 24 total residents. Specifically, the facility failed to consult with the Physician regarding Hospice recommendations to: -Change the size of the Resident's indwelling urinary catheter/ Foley catheter (catheter that is inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine) when the catheter was leaking urine. -Change the treatment provided to care for the Resident's left buttock Stage 3 (full-thickness loss of skin, in which subcutaneous fat may be visible in the ulcer and granulation tissue and epibole [rolled wound edges] are often present. Slough and/or eschar [necrotic tissue] may be visible but does not obscure the depth of tissue loss) pressure ulcer (PU) when Therahoney (a medication used to debride non-viable tissue) was recommended for care of the Resident's PU. Findings include: Review of the facility policy, titled Hospice Services, dated April 2018, included: -Facility staff would…
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- Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-08-02 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — isolatedProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Based on observations, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to provide assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for one Resident (#92) out of a total sample of 24 residents. Specifically, the facility staff failed to provide ADL assistance to Resident #92, a dependent resident who was incontinent of bowels and stool. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy, titled Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Supporting, revised 9/2019, indicated the following: -Residents will be provided with care, treatment, and services to ensure that their activities of daily living (ADLs) do not diminish unless the circumstances of their clinical condition(s) demonstrate that diminishing ADLs are unavoidable. -Appropriate care and services will be provided for residents who are unable to carry out ADLs independently, with the consent of the resident and in accordance with the plan of care, including appropriate support and assistance with hygiene (bathing, dressing, grooming, and oral care), elimination (toileting). Resident #92 was admitted to the facility in May 2023 with…
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- Potential for harm · D2023-08-02 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolatedProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one Resident (#88) was provided with treatment and care, in accordance with professional standards of practice, relative to treatment of an upper abdominal surgical site. Specifically, the facility failed to identify and provide needed education and supplies to Resident #88, for treatment of his/her upper abdominal surgical Gastrostomy tube (G-tube) site and allowed the Resident to self-perform a treatment to the site that was not ordered by the Physician. Findings include: Review of the facility policy, titled Wound Care, dated March 2019, indicated: -The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines for the care of wounds to promote healing. -Verify that there is a Physician's order for this procedure. -Assemble the equipment and supplies as needed. Resident #88 was admitted to the facility in May 2022 with a diagnosis of Gastrostomy Status (G-tube: tube that is placed directly into the stomach through an abdominal wall…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-08-02 · tag F0690 — failed to manage incontinence, catheters, and urinary infections — isolatedProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to provide indwelling Foley catheter (a drainage tube that is inserted into the urinary bladder through the urethra, is left in place, and is connected to a closed collection system to drain urine) care, per professional standards of practice for three Residents (#9, #17 and #70) out of a total sample of 24 residents. Specifically, For Resident's #9, #17 and #70, the facility staff failed to ensure that the Residents received the right size of Foley catheter based on the Physician's orders and care plan. Findings include: Review of the facility policy, titled Foley Catheter Insertion, revised 4/2018, indicated: -Verify that there is a Physician's order for this procedure -Document the size of the Foley Catheter inserted and the amount of fluid used to inflate the balloon. Review of the facility's policy, titled Using the Care Plan, revised 4/2018 indicated: -Documentation must be consistent with the resident's care plan -Changes in the…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
- Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-08-02 · tag F0842 — failed to keep accurate, complete medical records — isolatedSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to maintain complete and accurate medical records for two Residents (#32 and #62) out of a total sample of 24 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to maintain accurate medical record of Resident #32 and Resident #62's advanced directives. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Advanced Directives, revised 11/2017, included: -The plan of care for each resident will be consistent with his or her documented treatment preferences and/or advance directive. -Modify the care plan as appropriate, providing all other appropriate services (i.e., those that will allow him or her to maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being). -The resident's attending Physician will clarify and present any relevant medical issues and decisions to the resident or legal representative as the resident's condition changes in an effort to clarify and adhere to the resident's wishes. 1. Resident #32 was admitted to the facility in November 2022 with a diagnosis of Metabolic Encephalopathy…
This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.
“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman — a free, confidential advocate for the resident. They act only with the resident’s consent and work to resolve the problem. Find yours at theconsumervoice.org/get_help.
- Adult Protective Services — the state agency that investigates suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Not sure of your state’s APS number? The federal Eldercare Locator will route you: 1-800-677-1116 or eldercare.acl.gov.
- State survey agency — the regulator that licenses and inspects the home. Every state has an official nursing-home complaint line and most take complaints online; the Ombudsman or Eldercare Locator can connect you.
Fines & penalties
No federal fines in the current CMS record.
Part of a chain
This home belongs to NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE — 14 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →
| Rating | This home | Chain avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 | 1.7 | +0.3 vs chain |
| Health inspection | 3 of 5 | 1.9 | +1.1 vs chain |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 | 2.6 | -0.6 vs chain |
| Quality measures | 1 of 5 | 2.2 | -1.2 vs chain |
The other 13 homes this chain runs (chain average 1.7★, per CMS)
A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.
Who owns this facility
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT STEP MA NH GEN MASTER TENANT,LLC | Organization | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 12/01/2017 |
| NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | since 07/25/2025 |
| DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST; CORPORATE OFFICER | since 12/01/2017 |
| STEPHAN, WILLIAM | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST; CORPORATE OFFICER | since 12/01/2017 |
| GOVONI, RICHARD | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | since 06/29/2024 |
| MALIK, FAISAL | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNF | since 04/11/2025 |
CMS files one row per role, so the 12 rows in the source record cover these 6 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.
2 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.
Follow the money — this home’s finances
Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.
This home reported $615K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.
Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.
Cost & finances
Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.
What families pay in MA
This is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home, so it can accept Medicaid for long-term care — like nearly all U.S. nursing homes. The private-pay figures below are what families without Medicaid pay; once a resident qualifies for Medicaid, out-of-pocket cost for covered nursing-home care is typically close to $0 (almost all of their income goes to the home as their share of the cost; they keep a small personal needs allowance — for clothing, haircuts, a phone — and Medicaid pays the rest). The amount of that allowance is set by each state. Confirm Medicaid-bed availability with the home, and see the Massachusetts Medicaid page.
Median private-pay cost, CareScout (Genworth) 2025 Cost of Care Survey — a regional midpoint, not any single community’s rate. Private rooms and higher care levels cost more; ask for a current quote. Project your own in the cost-of-care planner.
Every figure above is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (a public record), from the CMS extract processed 2026-08-01 — CMS provider number 225242. CMS refreshes its data monthly, and the star rating rests on the last standard inspection — dated 2026-02-25, which can lag current conditions. Staffing hours are CMS PBJ CY2026Q1 (Jan–Mar 2026). Check this record against the government’s own page for it: this home on Medicare Care Compare ↗ — the authoritative source, and the place to confirm anything here before you act on it. How we present it →
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