Most Recent Serious Deficiencies in Massachusetts
Serious deficiencies are those that caused immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety. The 30 most recent serious deficiencies are shown. To see all recent serious deficiencies, use the Advanced Report Search.
February 13 — Plymouth, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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February 9 — Norwood, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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February 9 — Norwood, MA

Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Jul 10, 2025 — Boston, MA

Failure to: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Jun 26, 2025 — Braintree, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Jun 16, 2025 — Saugus, MA

Failure to: Immediately 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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Jun 16, 2025 — Saugus, MA

Failure to: Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Jun 16, 2025 — Saugus, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Jun 16, 2025 — Saugus, MA

Failure to: Ensure 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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Jun 12, 2025 — Framingham, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Jun 12, 2025 — Framingham, MA

Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Jun 10, 2025 — Bedford, MA

Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Jun 10, 2025 — Bedford, MA

Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Jun 10, 2025 — Bedford, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Jun 10, 2025 — Amherst, MA

Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Jun 10, 2025 — Amherst, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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May 13, 2025 — Taunton, MA

Failure to: Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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May 9, 2025 — Boston, MA

Failure to: Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident's advance directives.
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May 9, 2025 — Boston, MA

Failure to: Ensure 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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Apr 1, 2025 — Holyoke, MA

Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Apr 1, 2025 — Holyoke, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Mar 31, 2025 — Lowell, MA

Failure to: Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Mar 11, 2025 — Marlborough, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Mar 3, 2025 — Framingham, MA

Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Mar 3, 2025 — Framingham, MA

Failure to: Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Feb 11, 2025 — Worcester, MA

Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Feb 11, 2025 — Worcester, MA

Failure to: Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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Feb 11, 2025 — Worcester, MA

Failure to: Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Feb 11, 2025 — Worcester, MA

Failure to: Ensure 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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Feb 4, 2025 — Wakefield, MA

Failure to: Immediately 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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