SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER
SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER is a 183-bed nursing home in FALL RIVER, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-08-11. It averages 166.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER?
CMS lists 50 health-inspection deficiencies for SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER, all 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 2026-02-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | F0565, F0658, F0692, F0712, F0804 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2026-02-20 | F0550, F0656, F0698, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-12-19 | F0655, F0685, F0761, F0880, F0883, F0887 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / 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. | E |
| 2024-12-19 | F0550, F0580, F0602, F0607, F0609, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0694, F0804, F0812, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-12-19 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2024-12-19 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B |
| 2023-12-05 | F0553, F0580, F0658 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / 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. | D |
| 2023-09-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-09-18 | F0584, F0679, F0761, F0804, F0880, F0908 | 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. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
| 2023-09-18 | F0656, F0658, F0676, F0690, F0698, F0699, F0759, F0842 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-09-18 | F0623, F0625, F0641 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
Why was SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-18 | Fine | $151,920 |
How is SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.42954 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.7 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 166.4 | 98.5 |
Who owns SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER, and what chain is it in?
SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SARAH S BRAYTON SNF OPERATIONS BHC and belongs to the BEST CARE SERVICES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AL-MADI, SAMI, CHAPLER, YAAKOV, SARZA, SANDRA, STEINBERG, MOSHE | since 08/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BONADIO & CO LLP, RELIANT PRO REHAB, LLC, TWOMAGNETS LLC, SARZA, SANDRA, TORRES, EFRAIN | since 02/01/2023 |
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