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.
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F550
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F558
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F607
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F610
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F658
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F761
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-30Record 225482-20241018-F880
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planningRecords
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-09-17Record 225482-20230914-F658
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-09-22Record 225482-20230914-F689
F694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planning
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-09-17Record 225482-20230914-F694
F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Scope/severity HHarm
Staffing
Pattern; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-10-13Record 225482-20230914-F726
F578Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-26Record 225482-20230914-F578
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-26Record 225482-20230914-F583
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 225482-20230914-F585
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 225482-20230914-F607
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 225482-20230914-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-23Record 225482-20230914-F610
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 2023-09-22Record 225482-20230914-F655
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F656
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F690
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 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F695
F712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-26Record 225482-20230914-F712
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 EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F756
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-02Record 225482-20230914-F760
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 2023-10-02Record 225482-20230914-F812
F838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F838
F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F849
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 225482-20230914-F867
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 2023-10-23Record 225482-20230914-F880
F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-26Record 225482-20230914-F881
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-26Record 225482-20230914-F883
F925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.Scope/severity EStandard
Environment
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F925
F940Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F940
F941Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F941
F944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F944
F949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-19Record 225482-20230914-F949
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-26Record 225482-20230914-F582