LEE HEALTHCARE
LEE HEALTHCARE is a 88-bed nursing home in LEE, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1999-06-08. It averages 69.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LEE HEALTHCARE?
CMS lists 34 health-inspection deficiencies for LEE HEALTHCARE since 2023-05-09, 26 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 2026-01-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| 2025-11-19 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-09-10 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-09-10 | F0726, F0730 | 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E |
| 2025-09-10 | F0578, F0585, F0628, F0641, F0658, F0689, F0756, F0842, F0849, F0868, F0881, F0887 | Honor 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. / Honor 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. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-07-25 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-07-25 | F0584, F0644, F0658, F0661, F0699, F0842 | Honor 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. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-07-25 | F0582, F0623 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B |
| 2023-05-09 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| 2023-05-09 | F0580, F0582, F0657, F0740, F0758 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Implement 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. | D |
| 2023-05-09 | F0732, F0847 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | C |
How is LEE HEALTHCARE staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.18234 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 62.3 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 69.3 | 98.5 |
Who owns LEE HEALTHCARE, and what chain is it in?
LEE HEALTHCARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 620 LAUREL STREET OPERATOR LLC and belongs to the NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NEXT STEP MA MASTER SUBTENANT, LLC | since 12/01/2017 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN, STEPHAN, WILLIAM | since 12/01/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, MINTZ, JOSHUA, THIMOT, FRANTZ | since 09/02/2021 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN | since 07/31/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, MINTZ, JOSHUA, THIMOT, FRANTZ | since 07/10/2025 |