HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER is a 265-bed nursing home in PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-07-31. It averages 231.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER?
CMS lists 50 health-inspection deficiencies for HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER since 2022-06-14, 30 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-03-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-03-25 | F0692, F0867, F0880 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-03-25 | F0554, F0559, F0641, F0677, F0684, F0688, F0698, F0699, F0710, F0726, F0755, F0791, F0804, F0806, F0883 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2025-03-25 | F0582, F0732 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
| 2024-01-09 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E |
| 2024-01-09 | F0554, F0580, F0658, F0688, F0689, F0695 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2024-01-09 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | C |
| 2023-08-22 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2022-06-14 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | F |
| 2022-06-14 | F0636, F0842, F0880 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-06-14 | F0550, F0583, F0637, F0641, F0655, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0689, F0693, F0695, F0756, F0761, F0812, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2022-06-14 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B |
Why was HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-22 | Fine | $11,629 |
How is HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.74679 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.5 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 231.0 | 98.5 |
Who owns HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?
HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name HILLCREST EXTENDED CARE SERVICES, INC and belongs to the INTEGRITUS HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WILLOWOOD EXTENDED CARE SERVICES INC | since 02/01/2000 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | INTEGRITUS HEALTHCARE INC, INTEGRITUS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC | since 02/01/2022 |
| 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | INTEGRITUS HEALTHCARE INC | since 02/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | GINGRAS, MARCIE JO, JONES, WILLIAM | since 02/01/1993 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | INTEGRITUS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC, WILLOWOOD EXTENDED CARE SERVICES INC, CONSOLATI, THOMAS, KOVACS, JULE | since 02/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | INTEGRITUS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC, WILLOWOOD EXTENDED CARE SERVICES INC, CONSOLATI, THOMAS, GINGRAS, MARCIE JO, JONES, WILLIAM, KOVACS, JULE | since 02/01/2022 |
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