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Agawam South Rehab And Nursing

65 Cooper Street, Agawam, MA 010014137868000122 certified beds · 96 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
28
0280
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-10
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 3
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Massachusetts Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-03-10Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-23Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-11-26Standard0120CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-10Standard080CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Massachusetts Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-03-10Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 225176-20260310-F636
F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 225176-20260310-F638
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 225176-20260310-F641
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 225176-20260310-F684
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 225176-20260310-F804
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 225176-20260310-F880
2025-04-23Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-16Record 225176-20250423-F692
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-16Record 225176-20250423-F842
2024-11-26Standard survey · 12 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F584
F646Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F646
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F655
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F658
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F677
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F695
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F756
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F759
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F760
F773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F773
F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F803
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 225176-20241126-F880
2023-10-10Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F559Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F559
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F658
F691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F691
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F698
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F757
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F758
F790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F790
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-24Record 225176-20231010-F812

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.74
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.64
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 3.86 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.14
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 3.48 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover44%
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 38% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover50%
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 43% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMassachusettsNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
6.1%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.0%3.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
10.0%21.4%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.4%1.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
11.6%16.4%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
9.9%5.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
13.1%19.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Friedman, Shana
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
Com Family Trust
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%
Ashkar, Rami
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Beatty, Brittany
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Erblich, Avraham
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Etn Family Holdings LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Friedman, Benjamin
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Millman, Chaim
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Newhouse, Eric
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Plew, Andrea
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sheps, Boruch
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stern Therapy Consultants LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Subira, Marta
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Tlco Holdings LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Agawam South Propco LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ashkar, Rami
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Beatty, Brittany
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Beatty, Brittany
Individual
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Com Family Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
E Newhouse Family Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Erblich, Avraham
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Erblich, Avraham
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Etn Family Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Friedman, Benjamin
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Friedman, Benjamin
Individual
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Millman, Chaim
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Millman, Chaim
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Millman, Chaim
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Millman, Chaim
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Millman, Chaim
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Newhouse, Eric
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Newhouse, Eric
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Newhouse, Eric
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Newhouse, Eric
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Plew, Andrea
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sheps, Boruch
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sheps, Boruch
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Stern Therapy Consultants LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stern, Bezalel
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Subira, Marta
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
T Newhouse Family Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Tlco Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Tlm Family Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Stern Consultants22 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Massachusetts.

No county cost figures on file for Hampden.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Agawam West Rehab And Nursing
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0.0 mi2025-10-150201
Agawam North Rehab And Nursing
Agawam
0.1 mi2025-04-093210
Agawam East Rehab And Nursing
Agawam
0.3 mi2026-03-182150
Julian J Levitt Family Nursing Home
Longmeadow
3.7 mi2025-05-071162
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01