MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY
MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY is a 120-bed nursing home in AMESBURY, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-03-31. It averages 78.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY?
CMS lists 67 health-inspection deficiencies for MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY since 2023-04-25, 54 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is H; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-05.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | H |
| 2025-06-05 | F0725, F0726, F0727, F0730, F0835, F0838, F0880, F0881, F0882 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Conduct 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2025-06-05 | F0641, F0658, F0761, F0867, F0887, F0947 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / 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. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2025-06-05 | F0580, F0655, F0656, F0676, F0695, F0712, F0740, F0756 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D |
| 2025-06-05 | F0582, F0732 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
| 2025-05-08 | F0804, F0812 | 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. | E |
| 2025-05-08 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-02-26 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-06-13 | F0600, F0607, F0609, F0610 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | G |
| 2024-06-13 | F0755, F0804, F0865, F0880, F0881 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2024-06-13 | F0658, F0725, F0727, F0756 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E |
| 2024-06-13 | F0565, F0641, F0656, F0685, F0686, F0693, F0758, F0759, F0761, F0791, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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 or obtain dental services for each resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2023-04-25 | F0636, F0638, F0656, F0727 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E |
| 2023-04-25 | F0550, F0604, F0641, F0646, F0677, F0695, F0791 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
| 2023-04-25 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | C |
| 2023-04-25 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
Why was MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | Fine | $163,592 |
| 2024-06-13 | Fine | $62,853 |
How is MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.98886 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.2 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 78.3 | 98.5 |
Who owns MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY?
MAPLEWOOD CENTER, AMESBURY is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name MORRILL PLACE OPERATIONS LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MA SNF HOLDINGS LLC | since 03/15/2024 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ISHAKIS, YOCHANAN, LEVINE, YISROEL | since 03/15/2024 |
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | CELTIC BANK CORPORATION | since 09/03/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ZENITH CARE LLC, LEVINE, YISROEL, TAKESIAN, MICHAEL | since 01/03/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MA SNF HOLDINGS LLC, ZENITH CARE LLC, AWEH, NELSON, ISHAKIS, YOCHANAN, LEVINE, YISROEL, TAKESIAN, MICHAEL | since 01/03/2025 |
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